I have read that Director William A. Seiter's most famous works are ROBERTA )1935( and SONS OF THE DESERT )1933( but, to be honest, if they are any better than A LADY TAKES A CHANCE they can only rate out and out masterpieces.
Lovely Jean Arthur and her famous froggy voice had me bewitched from the outset, so no wonder that then tall, dark and handsome rodeo cowboy and horse rider John Wayne should fall for her guiles too. Interesting Charles Winninger part as Wayne's sidekick, Waco, who trots out the film's most memorable line, "women are like socks, you need to change them." Amiable though he is, he views Arthur as the adversary, and Wayne comes to regard him as the "wife" he divorces to devote himself to Arthur. Could that be a homosexual subtext at the time?
Phil Silvers also whips up a charming routine as a bus driver assistant listing the marvels of Greyhound bus use, including "scotch and sofa."
Competent cinematography, pleasant background music, very droll dialogue, and great rodeo scenes make this a delightful comedy with the leads in sparkling and endearing form. 9/10.
Lovely Jean Arthur and her famous froggy voice had me bewitched from the outset, so no wonder that then tall, dark and handsome rodeo cowboy and horse rider John Wayne should fall for her guiles too. Interesting Charles Winninger part as Wayne's sidekick, Waco, who trots out the film's most memorable line, "women are like socks, you need to change them." Amiable though he is, he views Arthur as the adversary, and Wayne comes to regard him as the "wife" he divorces to devote himself to Arthur. Could that be a homosexual subtext at the time?
Phil Silvers also whips up a charming routine as a bus driver assistant listing the marvels of Greyhound bus use, including "scotch and sofa."
Competent cinematography, pleasant background music, very droll dialogue, and great rodeo scenes make this a delightful comedy with the leads in sparkling and endearing form. 9/10.