Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

chuck bradley 2 things that I hardly see mentioned 1- James Ellison's portrayal of 'Keith' is worthy of Best Supporting Actor Oscar consideration, The whole timing of all the actors in the film and editing that works w/ the timing is excellent, but Ellison's is perfect. I'm clueless as to why he wasn't cast in more comedies. 2. The cast/ casting the actors couldn't been better suited for their roles and they all are staring performers. Beulah Bondi is perfect. Charles Coburn is Charles Coburn. Franklin Pangborn as the desk clerk is doing what he does best. Willie Best, one of my favorite and I think much underrated actors, works the train scene to perfection. Then you even get a little taste of Jack Carson and Oscar winner, Hattie McDaniel. One of my top five all time sound clips is Ginger Roger's slow, timid, but sexy laugh when Stewart opens the patio door during the cat-fight. She see Coburn and realizes she's done it again. I even recorded it and use it as a ring tone. Definitely one of my top ten from the 'Golden Era'.

nomoons11 This is a real favorite of mine. We get to see a young and un-Astaire'd Ginger Rogers film. She doesn't get all the credit though. A stellar cast with jimmy Stewart and Charles Coburn round it out.An Associate Professor goes to NY to find and bring his cousin back home. He finds him in a Dance Club and he refuses to come until the lead girl dancer/singer marries him. He decides to hide from his cousin but it doesn't work out. The Singer immediately has a connection with his cousin and they get married the same day. Now, they both have to go home and tell his overbearing Professor of the University father that they are married. It won't be an easy task.I've never been a big dance/musical fan so it was a real treat to see this early Ginger Rogers comedy. It was one of the first I saw of hers and it still remains one of my favorites. She's very sweet and appealing when she meets Jimmy Stewart but when they get back to his small home town, she has to deal with a girl that "thinks-she's-his-girlfriend". After this, the real Ginger Rogers spunkiness comes out. She's a pistol in this one. There is some dancing in this but it's pretty minimal. Watch Charles Coburn play the stodgy father of Jimmy Stewart. He never falters in these roles and this one is no different. Jimmy Stewart is his usual shy and clumsy self and rarely misses in films he was in. Again, this one is no different.On a side note...towards the end in the train scene, watch for Willie Best as the train porter. He barely says a word but he doesn't have to to make you laugh. For a small part he really does get the most of it. Such a funny moment it had to be mentioned.Just a sweet funny comedy all the way around. Not a bad word to say about this one.

blandiefam I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was full of life and the premise worked out in an original way. I also liked the many speaking parts they gave to the Black actors of the time. They weren't stereotyped to the extent where it became offensive even for today. A simple story told in a sweet well written way makes you feel as if you were brighten by the whole story. I loved the contrast of New York and Old Sharon. Movies done in those times portrayed an innocence which we all lost in the big Hollywood productions of the past 30 years or so. Ginger Rogers didn't over act as she usually did and the plot didn't borrow from the popular "It happened One Night" as did other screw ball comedies of that time. I also loved the small dance scene and the trendy whistling the college students did. Get with your loved ones and put on an old movie from TCM and enjoy the types of movies which leave you feeling good.

Michael_Elliott Vivacious Lady (1938) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Romantic-comedy from George Stevens has a Professor (James Stewart) marrying a a nightclub singer (Ginger Rogers) but their love starts to fall apart when he takes her home and can't get the nerve to tell his father (Charles Coburn). I found the film to be quite romantic due to the two leads but the comedy area left me a tad bit cold. There's one great scene where Rogers gets into a slap fight, which is real funny but other than this scene there weren't any laughs to be found for me. Rogers and Stewart are wonderful together and the supporting cast does a fine job as well but it just needed a tad bit more.