Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

JohnHowardReid Director: LOWELL SHERMAN. Screenplay: Mae West, Harvey Thew, John Bright. Based on the stage play Diamond Lil by Mae West. Photography: Charles Lang. Film editor: Alexander Hall. Art director: Robert Usher. Costumes designed by Edith Head. Songs by Ralph Rainger (music) and Leo Robin (lyrics). Choreography: Harold Hecht. Stills: Woody Bredell, Eugene Richee. Assistant director: James Dugan. Producer: William LeBaron. Runs only 66 minutes. NOTES: Nominated for Hollywood's most prestigious award for Best Film, "She Done Him Wrong" was passed over in favor of "Cavalcade".For an outlay of only $200,000, this movie earned a marvelous initial rentals gross of $2.2 million on the domestic market alone, placing it in sixth position for the year. (Another West vehicle, "I'm No Angel", was third).COMMENT: Surely the most famous invitation in the whole history of the movies is Mae West's "Come up and see me sometime!" (as it is usually slightly misquoted). I've heard this line quoted in other movies, I've seen it emblazoned across advertising bill-boards, I've read it again and again in books, and I've listened to its use time after time as a popular catch-cry. It's been repeated so often in fact in so many ways among so many people, it's become a household phrase, part of the language, an intrinsic euphemism in everyday speech. The only other words of screen dialogue that have come anywhere near it in popularity are Clint Eastwood's challenging "Go ahead, make my day!"As for the movie itself, it is every bit as delightful today as it was on first release, way back in 1933, just as the Great Depression was starting to bite!

gavin6942 In the Gay Nineties, a seductive nightclub singer (Mae West) contends with several suitors, including a jealous escaped convict and a handsome temperance league member.The film was adapted from the successful Broadway play Diamond Lil by Mae West. The Hays Code declared the play banned from the screen and repeatedly demanded changes to remove associations with or elements from the play, including suggested titles with the word "diamond". The adaption was finally allowed under the condition that the play not be referred to in publicity or advertising. Wow, how racy was this play? This is the definitive Mae West film, probably her best. We get a variation of her classic "come up and see me" line. And, even better, we get a very early Cary Grant. Wet claimed to have discovered him, and there is more than a little truth to that. This is likely his first film that was widely seen and is still enjoyed today (2016).

bigverybadtom This movie is known for Mae West having said the (often-misquoted) line, "Why don't you come up sometime and see me? I'm home every evening." It even won the award known as "Outstanding Production" for 1933, and it supposedly prompted the Hays Commission to crack down on movie standards.Based on the stage play "Diamond Lil", West plays the girlfriend of a criminal bar owner who has bought her expensive diamonds, but she has cheated on him with a variety of other men. One of them is none other than an undercover policeman who is after said bar owner.The movie had good potential for comedy or drama, but realizes neither. It is instead dull, and Mae West proved to be a weak performer and an even worse singer. Presumably she was more famous for being rebellious than for her talent.

vincentlynch-moonoi Other than pure sex appeal (at least the sex appeal of the 1930s), I've never understood the hubbub over Mae West. And, as a result, I've avoided watching this film my whole life (and I'm 65 now), despite it including my favorite actor -- Cary Grant. But, finally time to watch the film, and what I found was a rather well done film, although quite short at only 66 minutes. Interestingly, Mae West is given credit for writing the play on which the film was based.Mae West is interesting for her manner of speaking and quick retorts, but as a singer...well, no thank you. "Hot Saturday" (1932) is often credited as Cary Grant's first starring role, but I thought he was rather still there. Here he does nicely, though he doesn't get a lot of screen time...even though his character is key to the plot (he plays the head of a mission for the poor who is tempted by West...or is he?). You will notice a few other famous or semi-famous names in the film, though none are outstanding. Interestingly, a very young Chuck Connors has a role here.What impressed me about the film was the detail. It really gives one a pretty good idea of at least one version of the late 1890s in the Bowery in New York City.At just over an hour, I recommend it, if for no other reason than the history of it. If it had stretched to 90 minutes, I might reconsider. So, go up and see it sometime, big boy!