Re: Comedy - Romantic and Otherwise
Posted: January 30th, 2015, 8:37 am
Quite some time later and since Wendy liked it I finally got around to seeing "She Married Her Boss" with Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas.
I guess this is what is meant by "dramedy." Douglas is a single father who is so enthralled in his business that he doesn't have time for anything else. Colbert is his adoring secretary. She is not just a secretary but as much a part of running the company as Douglas. Through an unusual conversation Douglas asks her to marry him. She does but they have done it for different reasons. Douglas is looking for a business partner and Colbert a family.
Colbert finds one but what a problem. The daughter initially makes Attila The Hun look like a choir boy and a live in sister is depressed and well mannered. Too well mannered. Colbert is intent on bringing a little normalcy and sunshine, literally, into their lives.
There are some fun light hearted moments through the first half or so and then life and missed expectations get in the way. Then comes the drama. Colbert is off to Philly to fix a struggling store but also to give her something to do. Clueless Douglas would rather have her stay in fix things rather than be home. This doesn't sit well. More trouble comes.
Almost as quickly as we near the end a crying daughter and a drunken evening with Douglas and the butler soon turn things around. The film ends rather abruptly but leaves the thought that all will be well.
Gregory LaCava directs and everyone does a great job. There are more light moments than dark but while I enjoyed it I felt like it needed to be more straight drama or more comedy. It should be better known. If you are a fan of Douglas and/or Colbert you need to check it out.
I guess this is what is meant by "dramedy." Douglas is a single father who is so enthralled in his business that he doesn't have time for anything else. Colbert is his adoring secretary. She is not just a secretary but as much a part of running the company as Douglas. Through an unusual conversation Douglas asks her to marry him. She does but they have done it for different reasons. Douglas is looking for a business partner and Colbert a family.
Colbert finds one but what a problem. The daughter initially makes Attila The Hun look like a choir boy and a live in sister is depressed and well mannered. Too well mannered. Colbert is intent on bringing a little normalcy and sunshine, literally, into their lives.
There are some fun light hearted moments through the first half or so and then life and missed expectations get in the way. Then comes the drama. Colbert is off to Philly to fix a struggling store but also to give her something to do. Clueless Douglas would rather have her stay in fix things rather than be home. This doesn't sit well. More trouble comes.
Almost as quickly as we near the end a crying daughter and a drunken evening with Douglas and the butler soon turn things around. The film ends rather abruptly but leaves the thought that all will be well.
Gregory LaCava directs and everyone does a great job. There are more light moments than dark but while I enjoyed it I felt like it needed to be more straight drama or more comedy. It should be better known. If you are a fan of Douglas and/or Colbert you need to check it out.