Me and My Gal is a typical 1930s wise-guy romance. Spencer Tracy is a hard-boiled cop, and Joan Bennett is a tough-talking waitress. She drinks bootleg booze, and Spence looks the other way, but when her sister gets involved with a big-time crook, he's got to follow the law.
It's always fun to see familiar faces, like Joan Bennett in her blonde years, and Adrian Morris, whom I affectionally call the black-and-white John Candy, who plays Spencer Tracy's policeman partner. Joan's wise-cracks are absolutely hilarious, and her tone as she rattles them off make me think she was probably really upset Jean Harlow took over for the rest of the 1930s. "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" Spence asks. "I've been somewhere before," she quips. He insults her attitude, he'd like to take her to the cemetary to improve her mood. "Let me know when you're making your last trip," she suggests. She's such a doll! The only problem is that since she's sparring with Spence, it's pretty obvious they're going to start liking each other-and why would she ever start liking him? He's a creep who insults her! She's an adorable Jean Harlow knock-off!
Like many typical 1930s flicks, there's a bit of over-the-top included in the humor. Will Stanton plays a perpetual drunk whose scenes go on for far too long. The gangsters, George Walsh and Noel Madison, are simple villains, and the romance consists of banter with no substance. But sometimes banter like that can be really fun, so if you like Spencer Tracy and you're in the mood for something really light, rent this cute flick
It's always fun to see familiar faces, like Joan Bennett in her blonde years, and Adrian Morris, whom I affectionally call the black-and-white John Candy, who plays Spencer Tracy's policeman partner. Joan's wise-cracks are absolutely hilarious, and her tone as she rattles them off make me think she was probably really upset Jean Harlow took over for the rest of the 1930s. "Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" Spence asks. "I've been somewhere before," she quips. He insults her attitude, he'd like to take her to the cemetary to improve her mood. "Let me know when you're making your last trip," she suggests. She's such a doll! The only problem is that since she's sparring with Spence, it's pretty obvious they're going to start liking each other-and why would she ever start liking him? He's a creep who insults her! She's an adorable Jean Harlow knock-off!
Like many typical 1930s flicks, there's a bit of over-the-top included in the humor. Will Stanton plays a perpetual drunk whose scenes go on for far too long. The gangsters, George Walsh and Noel Madison, are simple villains, and the romance consists of banter with no substance. But sometimes banter like that can be really fun, so if you like Spencer Tracy and you're in the mood for something really light, rent this cute flick