Dowdy housewife Kitty (Norma Shearer) caters to her self-obsessed husband Bob Brown. One day, his pampered mistress shows up at their house and tries to break up his marriage. She succeeds with Kitty divorcing Bob. It's three years later and Kitty has transformed into a beautiful social butterfly. Society grand-dame Mrs. Bouccicault invites Kitty to her home. She recruits Kitty to break up her granddaughter Diane and her new no-good boyfriend Bob. Through misunderstandings, Kitty starts flirting with every men assuming that each one is Bob. She is shocked to see that it's her ex-husband Bob.
It's a pre-Code comedy. I don't think that I would have realized that these are the same Kitty and Bob without reading the plot summary first. The only way to make sense of this premise is for Mrs. Bouccicault to know about Kitty's former marriage to Bob. The best way to break up Bob and Diane is for Kitty to talk about his mistresses. Of course, Diane wouldn't believe her, but the story can take off from that point on. As it stands, I really hated Bob reconnecting with Kitty. That's the last thing I want out of this movie. So that really bugs me. This is based on a play and at times, it feels like a play. I can see the ending coming from miles away and I don't like it.
It's a pre-Code comedy. I don't think that I would have realized that these are the same Kitty and Bob without reading the plot summary first. The only way to make sense of this premise is for Mrs. Bouccicault to know about Kitty's former marriage to Bob. The best way to break up Bob and Diane is for Kitty to talk about his mistresses. Of course, Diane wouldn't believe her, but the story can take off from that point on. As it stands, I really hated Bob reconnecting with Kitty. That's the last thing I want out of this movie. So that really bugs me. This is based on a play and at times, it feels like a play. I can see the ending coming from miles away and I don't like it.