Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA literary agent is pursued by the charming writer of a popular magazine while she attempts to sway one of her clients, a handsome but innocent college professor, to star in an upcoming movi... Leggi tuttoA literary agent is pursued by the charming writer of a popular magazine while she attempts to sway one of her clients, a handsome but innocent college professor, to star in an upcoming movie based on his best-selling novel The Whirlwind.A literary agent is pursued by the charming writer of a popular magazine while she attempts to sway one of her clients, a handsome but innocent college professor, to star in an upcoming movie based on his best-selling novel The Whirlwind.
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- Quiz"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 31, 1954 with Rosalind Russell again reprising her film role.
- BlooperWhen the Senator asks how many candles are on his birthday cake, Carol responds "40", when it's obvious there are barely half that.
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Carol Ainsley: I've got to take him out to Hollywood and see that he's properly launched.
Sen. Howard Ainsley: Couldn't you just crack a bottle over his head?
'What a Woman' left me very mixed. It is a truly great showcase for Russell, in terms of performance that is, because without her or if her role was performed by somebody not as talented or as experienced in this type of role, 'What a Woman' would have been a dud most likely in my view. It does have things that are good, but it does have its fair share of frustrating failures that could have been avoided. A silly premise executed in an even sillier way.
Russell is the reason to see 'What a Woman' and she is a sheer delight all round. Her comic timing soars, even when the comedy itself flounders, she is really charming and easy to engage with. Brian Aherne is more mixed for me generally, have known him to be bland, but he here has a likeability about him and doesn't come over as dreary, he even amuses at times and suitably insensitive when needed. His chemistry with Russell is sweet and tense and it is not hard to see what they see in each other. Willard Parker has a more reserved character, one that isn't as interesting, but gives it a good go.
It looks great, Russell looks luminous in her clothes, the glossy style of the photography isn't gaudy or drab and the lighting is atmosphere. There are very amusing and witty moments in the banter between Russell and Aherne and the more romantic parts have moments of not too sentimental charm.
However, the story is very silly, sometimes straining credibility to the limit, is quite paper thin at times and has very few surprises. It could have done with a tighter pace, clearer character motivations as the final decision was not very easy to buy and the ending comes out of the blue and doesn't feel rounded off enough. The supporting cast are more competent but nobody stands out in sketchy roles, the most interesting being a debuting Shelley Winters. Cummings' direction similarly is far from inept but feels undistinguished.
The script has moments but could have done with more spark, and there isn't enough generally of the sparkling wit and sophistication associated with the best romantic comedies from this period. Funny moments come in spurts, at other points there is a try too hard feel, and the romance is predictable and more complicated than it needed to be.
Summarising, watchable for Russell fans but nothing special. 5/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- 30 apr 2020
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