I rather enjoyed this. Sure, it doesn't quite conform to the attitudes of the naughties, but I think that's part of it's purpose and of our progress - it really does stand back and take a swipe at virtually everything vain, empty, and shallow in a daft comedy with Carole Lombard and Frederic March. The former plays the victim of a misdiagnosis with mixed emotions. Though happy no longer to be heading for the arms of Hades, she was looking forward to using her compensation money to go out in style. March is a gullible reporter trying to repair his recently damaged reputation, who decides her story (not aware of the truth, as yet) is just what his readers want and so sets about indulging her - so off to New York she goes where she successfully ingratiates herself with society and becomes something of "draw". There is a love story with March, of less interest - though it does build nicely to the obvious question for the the conclusion.... what is going to happen when she doesn't actually die?
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
115
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1h 17m
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Key Crew
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
WriterBen Hecht
CinematographyW. Howard Greene
ComposerOscar Levant
EditorJames E. Newcom
Production DesignLyle R. Wheeler
Produced by
Selznick International Pictures
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1 featuredCast

Carole Lombard
Hazel Flagg

Fredric March
Wallace "Wally" Cook

Charles Winninger
Dr. Enoch Downer

Walter Connolly
Oliver Stone

Sig Ruman
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer

Frank Fay
Master of Ceremonies
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Troy Brown Sr.
Ernest Walker

Maxie Rosenbloom
Max Levinsky

Margaret Hamilton
Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady

Olin Howland
Baggage Man

Billy Barty
Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)

Nora Cecil
Schoolteacher (uncredited)

George Chandler
Photographer (uncredited)

Ann Doran
Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey
Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)







