I usually don't like watching romance movies often called as Chick Flicks. I kinda sat down to watch this 1942, Black and white, romance movie for lack of something better to do. On retrospect I don't think it was a waste of time watching this movie. Written and directed by Preston Sturges and with Claudette Colbert and Loel McCrea playing the lead pair this movie is definitely worth watching once. The movie starts with a strikingly beautiful housewife of a struggling engineer husband trying to save herself from being evicted from the apartment for non-payment of rent. She receives the kindness of an old gentleman who bumps into her while inspecting her apartment and manages to settle all the debts and get to square one. Her frustration leads her to decide to divorce her husband and get married to a rich man. The husband played by Joel McCrea detests the idea and tries to convince her against it. But adamant as she is Claudette boards the train to Palm Beach where it is easiest to get a divorce.
What follows is her completely hilarious train ride experience which is paid for by the Ale and Quail Club members, a bunch of rich, alcoholics who are into hunting. Then next she meets with one of the richest men in the world who quite predictably takes fancy to her and showers her with gifts of expensive jewelry, clothes, shoes and handbags.
Meanwhile her love-lorn husband meets with the same old gentleman who gives him money to fly to Florida and bring his wife back. As advised Joel flies to Florida and what follows is a funny twist and turn comedy. Watch it to enjoy and know the full story. Here is a short trailer though.
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