If Natalie was having an awkward stage, as mentioned in some other reviews, then I'll take hers over the one I had with no braces and an unflattering Dorothy Hamill haircut when I was 11. Gigi Perreau and Natalie Wood were darling and great little horsewomen. Poor Irene Dunne's character is worked to death by everyone with little appreciation, but this is purely for comic effect. I love the telephone scenes where all the local women can listen in on a conversation and, of course, begin gossiping. His daughters are a bit precocious at first, but Irene passes their tests and their affection grows. His performance reflects this stress effectively. Fred MacMurray is a macho but weary cowboy with financial problems. However, it is still a cute comedy with a fine cast. I find that sad for an actress of her caliber, but it still happens today when actresses approach the age of 45-50.

Perhaps the aging Irene Dunne (who certainly still looked lovely and young for her age), wasn't being offered the best scripts anymore. However, I recorded it thinking maybe I'd been too hard on it and as I watched it again, I realized that I had been a bit too judgmental.

Honestly, I didn't care much for it a few years ago, so I wrote it off. However, I watched this film today for the second time. So, if that's all you have time for, then perhaps you'll want to pass on this one. There is nothing wrong with that if you only want to see the best of the best. The reviews on this board seem to hold Dunne and MacMurray up to their usual elite standard of comedy.

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