Theodora Goes Wild

1936

1h 34m

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6.6/10

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The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family. Michael Grant, devil-may-care book jacket illustrator, penetrates Theodora's incognito and sets out to 'free her' from Lynnfield against her will. But Michael has a secret too, and gets a taste of his own medicine.

Directors

Richard Boleslawski

Writers

Sidney Buchman(screenplay by)

Mary McCarthy(story by)

Stars

Irene Dunne

Melvyn Douglas

Thomas Mitchell

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Theodora Lynn

Michael Grant

Jed Waterbury

Arthur Stevenson

Aunt Mary

Aunt Elsie

Rebecca Perry

Ethel Stevenson

Jonathan Grant

Agnes Grant

Uncle John

Governor Wyatt

Townswoman (uncredited)

Paul Barrett

Roger Taylor, Adelaide's Husband (uncredited)

Noel Bates

Townswoman (uncredited)

William Benedict

Henry - Copyboy (uncredited)

Sven Hugo Borg

Bartender (uncredited)

Carolyn Lee Bourland

Adelaide's Baby (uncredited)

Directors

Richard Boleslawski

Writers

Sidney Buchman(screenplay by)

Mary McCarthy(story by)

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7/10

Irene Dunne takes top billing here, but as usual it's Melvyn Douglas who steals the show - this time alongside an on form Thomas Mitchell. It's the latter man, "Jed", who is the editor of the local newspaper who has spent a small fortune on the serialisation rights to a best selling and rather steamy novel. The local women's guild types are outraged and threaten him with the ultimate sanctions - the disapproval of the "Lynn" family. Thing is, though, we quite quickly learn not only is the paper selling like hot cakes, but that one of that very family - using the pseudonym of "Caroline Adams" (Dunne) is the one doing a bit of the George Eliot. This is where "Grant" (Douglas) comes in. He designed the book sleeve, smells a rat and quickly discovers the book's true identity. What now ensues sees a series of comedic spats between the two - who are obviously destined for... The writing is pithy at times, exposing the hypocrisy and double standards of a population who do anything but practice what they preach in a town of busy-bodies and gossip-mongers well led by a perfectly cast and mischievous Spring Byington. It's entertainingly paced with plenty of quick-wittedness throughout and though maybe there's little jeopardy as to the story's trajectory, there's bundles of chemistry between Dunne and Douglas and this is well worth ninety minutes.

Geronimo196713 Jul, 2024