| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Billie Burke |
| Best Art Direction Charles D. Hall | |||
| Best Cinematography Norbert Brodine | |||
| Best Music, Original Song Phil Charig (music) Arthur Quenzer (lyrics) For the song "Merrily We Live". | |||
| Best Sound, Recording Elmer Raguse (Hal Roach SSD) | |||
MGM
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Minor comedy works best when the wealthy family it revolves around is allowed to let loose and go completely zany in the way that only screwball comedies from the 1930s can do. However, it too often gets bogged down in the romantic subplots of its novelist-turned hobo-turned chauffeur main character. Billie Burke is quite good as the air-headed mother of the family, Constance Bennett not so as the daughter who falls in love with the new help.
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