Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Forumrxes Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

edwagreen Perfect example of the screwball comedy of the 1930s and 1940s is "Affectionately Yours."Ralph Bellamy seemed to be stuck in the part of the prospective bridegroom who never quite makes it down the aisle to matrimonial bliss. The film also gave Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly Queen the opportunity to work again 2 years after the memorable "Gone With the Wind." Sadly, their talents were basically wasted here. McDaniel again is cunning and sly as a maid but she is given little material to work with. Ditto for McQueen who reminded me in "Mildred Pierce" of introducing all guests coming into the house. She is forever crying and after all, she isn't exactly burping those babies as she did 2 years before.The film would have been better had there been some international intrigue as the Dennis Morgan part was that of a foreign reporter. Here we have wife Merle Oberon divorcing Dennis because he is rarely around. The picture is devoted to Morgan trying to woo wife Merle back. Bellamy is her new beau and Rita Hayworth plays a reporter with designs on Morgan as well. James Gleason is Morgan's boss who only sees breaking up the latter with his wife so that he can get the most out of him work-wise.The ending is almost slapstick-like and not much appreciated.

howardeisman This is a late and modest entry into the screwball comedy genre. As such, all the performers are frenetic, histrionic, and act in broad, bold strokes. Performers falling into water is a running joke. There is no dry humor in this film. Unfortunately, no good lines either; it has a script of shtick patched together from older and better comedies.But the other woman here acts as an intelligent person and has a natural manner. Since it is Rita Hayworth herself, she is naturally beautiful. It suggests a script writers dilemma: other woman has to be less desirable than the female lead, but they have to be desirable enough for the male lead to be attracted by them. In this movie, Rita Hayworth is so much more appealing in every way than Merle Oberon that it renders the plot silly.The racial stereotypes are prominent here, with Hattie MacDanial and Butter McQueen doing routines they could have done in their sleep. Had they had sharp,incisive funny lines, we might have had a guilty laugh or two from these offensive stereotypes. As they were simply stereotypes to laugh at, it is now only offensive.

David (Handlinghandel) Dennis Morgan had experience in light comedy. Merle Oberon did some sophisticated comedy. But Rita walks away with this.She looks ravishing -- as beautiful as in "Gilda," though in business clothes (which she wears dazzlingly) She is sensational as a woman of the world with a wry sense of humor.The movie itself is mildly amusing.Merle Oberon is very beautiful, as always, but she looks a bit plump.Everyone does the things that were acceptable then but aren't now: The characters smoke a lot, they drink and it is supposed to be hilarious when they get drunk.An American plays a Turk, using pidgin English. And, oh, it is racist: Every time Butterfly McQueen appears, the score picks up a leitmotif based on "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen."

jann-6 For me the brightest spots of this movie are Rita Hayworth and Dennis Morgan. The love triangle, which also includes Merle Oberon, is complicated by interference from Ralph Bellamy and others (at times it's difficult to be sure whose side Rita is on.) Standing by are Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen, who are rooting for Morgan all the way. The backdrop of the newspaper business - as well as the presence of Ralph Bellamy - reminds one slightly of "His Girl Friday." Not a terrifically funny comedy, but worthwhile, especially for fans of any of the cast members.