Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

edwagreen Wonderful Cary Grant and Carole Lombard vehicle where the two meet and fall hopelessly in love. Lombard, a widow with a young daughter, and Grant as the wealthy scion, so unhappy in marriage to Kay Francis. In a supporting role, Francis steals the film as the possessive wife who shows her true colors at the end of the movie.The selfish Francis refuses to give Grant a divorce and threatens the Lombard character with numerous lawsuits. Charles Coburn plays the wealthy father of Grant who appears to favor his daughter-in-law Francis for good old fashioned reasons.It takes an illness to bring out the good in others and in this case, Grant's pneumonia brings out his wife's cunning, sly, selfish ways.

vincentlynch-moonoi I've watched this film three times in the last couple of years, and I'm coming to the conclusion that this may be the best of the Cary Grant performances of his pre-1940 period.Cary Grant turns in a strong performance as a husband in a loveless marriage (with Kay Francis) who casually bumps into a rather captivating woman (Carole Lombard). His marriage amounts to nothing -- hence "In Name Only".Kay Francis turns in one of her best performances, as well, although as a truly unlikable character who will sacrifice anything to remain married to her husband...even if it kills him (literally). The year before this film, she had been named "box office poison" after having quite a successful career in films. Carole Lombard reportedly got Francis this role, and it revived her career, albeit more in character roles.I'm not a fan of Carole Lombard, but here she is magnificent. She walks a tightrope successfully balancing being "the other woman" unintentionally breaking up a marriage and being the most sympathetic character in the film.Along the way are a number of noted character actors who also turn in strong performances (though not necessarily likable characters): Charles Coburn as Grant's father, Katherine Alexander as Lombard's sister (a man hater since her own romantic life crumbled), Jonathan Hale as a doctor and friend of the family, and others.To me, this film goes beyond the typical love theatrics of a love triangle and shows just how mean spirited divorces can get, although here Kay Francis' wife character gets a wonderful comeuppance at the end of the film! Highly recommended.

Vicar Vince Boy meets girl. Boy is married. Girl is widowed with a child. They fall in love, but his wife won't let him have his freedom. She will do anything to hold onto him. That is In Name Only in a nutshell...and what a masterpiece it is. With so many major films released in 1939, it is understandable how a film about 3 people in a grueling triangle can be overlooked. It seems that today, thanks to TCM, so many wonderful moments of screen history may once again be viewed and shared. I can remember as a child seeing this moving film on television. It was wonderful then, and even better now. The years have not left a mark on it. The evil portrayed by Kay Francis, subtle at times, flagrant at others keeps the viewer from feeling this is a sappy soap opera. As good as both Carole Lombard and Cary Grant are in this film, Kay outshines them. It's about time the world once again discovers the merits of Kay Francis. In this movie, she not only steals each scene she is in, but proves herself to have been thoroughly underrated as an actress. She was so much more than just a great beauty or a clotheshorse for the most stunning wardrobes in Hollywood. Try to catch each and every film she made and visit http://www.kayfrancisfilms.com/

nomoons11 After watching this you will have seen why Kay Francis was such a good actress. I know this one is billed with Cary Grant and Carole Lombard but this one was Kay Francis' show.Man does she put on a performance. She's not in it very much but she doesn't need to be. You'll get an idea what a gold digger really is and what they can do with her performance. She's just flat out evil.In this film you'll see what a good supporting cast should look like. I wish they still made these melodramas like this. I'm grateful though that there are plenty to choose from on DVD from this time period.I know this line is old and tired and said all the time but..."they just don't make em like this anymore."