Okay time passer, distinguished by surprising comedic turn by vamp supreme, Lana Turner, not yet the heartless spider woman of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Seems Peggy (Turner) is bored with small town soda fountain work so she secretly moves to NYC. Being a clever opportunist, she schemes her way into impersonating daughter Carol of wealthy father (Brennan) and into a plush life style that she could only dream about. Meanwhile her soda fountain boss Bob (Young) is blamed for her sudden disappearance, loses his job, and wants to track her down to salvage his reputation. The remainder amounts to hijinks surrounding Peggy-Carol's real identity and where she'll end up.There're a number of scattered chuckles, especially in the first part. Turner carries her lightly comedic part in well shaded fashion, without exaggeration. But once the focus shifts to Bob & Peggy-Carol, the humor subsides, mainly because of Young's eye-rolling over-acting that distracts from the various situations. This is doubly odd since actor Young made a notable career of dignified restraint. Then too, the last part stretches out as though to give Young's character more screen time. Nonetheless, the 90-minutes is well-mounted by plush MGM— the ballroom dance, the symphonic hall— along with a cast packed with ace supporting players, such as an unsmiling Brennan, an avuncular Witty, a hard-charging Collins, et al.The premise remains an interesting one. With a tighter last third and a more restrained Young, results would have been more memorable. After all, the moral is a strong one—namely, that family is as much a matter of affection as it is of blood. Anyway, kudos to a skillful Turner, clearly on her way up the MGM ladder.

This little picture, a fine Wesley Ruggles comedy, struts along with great pace, and has a great cast with Lana Turner, Robert Young, Dame May Witty, and Walter Brennan. The acting is excellent, the antics unusual,and the comedy delightful. But the thing that is way beyond compare in this picture is the bubbling beauty of Lana Turner at her absolute peak. She carries the day with a sublime sort of sparkling charm as she changes personalities several times just to break her tedium with life. No, she never HAD amnesia, and no, she never wanted to commit suicide! But people will talk. Her beautiful sparkle and comedic charm actually made me weak in the knees. Robert Young does a decent job chasing her down the entire film, but it is Turner's film all the way.

I didn't find this film to be a let down in any way - I found it very funny. I didn't take my eyes from it; the gorgeous sets and beautiful Lana Turner were mesmerizing. There is a hilarious scene in which Peggy Evans (Turner) is trying to decide what her new name will be: Walking down a city street, she sees ads and signs of retailers and tries out the names to see if they suit her (Abercrombie & Fitch, Suzanne Hats, etc...). She's debating with herself, trying out new names - and it's just hilarious. There are a few scenes where we hear her talking to herself, and I find these scenes some of the most fun. She's clever and serious, but her logic is unfounded. This is a fun movie, and I don't believe the cast took it too seriously. The cast seemed to make it a light comedy-drama, with a few madcap laughs.

I've seen this a hundred times, at least. Lana is at her best..absolutely adorable-before the hard edge sets in. Robert Young is good, as always, and you can't beat the old-time character actors for rounding out a good cast. Pure escapist entertainment...no filthy language or situations. I wish it were available on video- it's a ke