Plot Summary - Frank Capra directed, pre-code melodrama. Wisecracking newspaper reporter, Stewart "Stew" Smith (Robert Williams), is sent to the mansion of the wealthy, society Schuyler family to get the scoop on a breach-of-promise suit by a Follies girl against the family son. Settled for 10,000 bucks, but the girl in question retains some incriminating letters - the family attempts to bribe our newsman to hold back the story, but he won't bite. Somehow our reporter has gotten ahold of the letters (did I miss something?) and brings them over the next day, handing them over to the daughter, Anne Schuyler (Jean Harlow), who happens to be a platinum blonde beauty. They hit it off over tea and before you know it - this odd couple have eloped! Anne has ideas about turning her new hubby into a "gentleman". Stew wants his new wife to move into his flat - but she would prefer him to quit his 75 buck a week job and move in with her to live in the left wing of the mansion. Well, he's soon tucked in his room in the left wing with silk PJ's and his own valet, his fellow reporters start to call him "Cinderella Man", and he don't like it!! Forced into white tie and tails to attend society parties, he still retains a friendship with co-worker Gallagher, who the wife thinks is a male, but actually is a very beautiful young lady (Loretta Young) who happens to be in love with Stew! Stew's really the "spaghetti party" type of fellow anyway, how long will he stand for all this?!
Review - This seems to be a tale promoting a guy to just be a regular fellow rather than fall for that high society stuff. Predictable, but still entertaining - my one gripe is that I see little chemistry from the get-go between Jean Harlow's character and Stew the reporter. I love Jean Harlow, but it was hard to see her as being right in this society girl role. Interesting shot taken through the flowing water of a fountain, done in one scene. Rating - 8/10 stars
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