This could have used a couple more passes in the story room, there were some interesting bones there but the meat was thin. However Leslie Howard was just delightful. When he realizes who his son's governess really is, and finds himself free-falling in love - the energy and joy he has is electric. Then the reversal is played with restraint. I think of the actors of his generation, Howard was about the best at really understanding the material and serving the theme (thinking of Pygmalion and Of Human Bondage as examples).

I also really liked the art direction by Carroll Clark. RKO didn't have the biggest budgets, but Clark made the most of his with 3 distinctive interiors that said so much about the characters: the Mortimer family home, Trent's flat, and Harrington's studio. Each rich in detail, each with a different set of shapes and textures. Not as huge or lavish as MGM, but perfect for the film.

Leslie Howard and Ann Harding are a great pair here — here and also in “The Animal Kingdom”. This film doesn’t have Myrna Loy like that later one, but it is still quite enjoyable.

It takes a lot of devotion just to put that wig together

So it's thoroughly kooky, having a woman pretending to be an older nanny, because she's infatuated with a man she literally just met at a party, and thinking she could get away with not being recognised?? It's less weird if that man is Leslie Howard, but still-- there was something missing and that's scenes with Leslie Howard and Ann Harding together to really sell their romance. I mean they showed Ann nagging Leslie to drink something and go to bed early. Not exactly the stuff of romantic legends here. Sure, we get Leslie saying something about Ann helping him with something at work, but that's a cardinal sin of romances - telling, not showing. Anyway, this was mildly enjoyable and thankfully only at 1 hr 20 minutes. It's just a shame it didn't really know how to use that time.

leslie howard is so sexy. i'd disguise myself as an ugly nanny too if it meant i could be near him<3
i assume he smelled like stale cigarette-smoke though...so much smoking *coughs*
also.. i swear i saw that fox stole blink...

I adore Ann Harding, but she's wasted in this. The whole premise is bizarre.

Interesting leading pair of Leslie Howard & Ann Harding. They know their dramatics, but the story of Harding disguising herself as a old governess to stalk Howard didn't really work well, did it? Felt kinda odd and didn't really amount to much as people saw through her disguise rather easy. Of course the the acting from various members of the cast had it's charming moments, and this features a rare showcase of Robert Williams' talents. He'd die later in '31 and only did 4 talkies before he met his death.

Long before Robin Williams Mrs Doubtfire There’s Mrs Halifax...so it isn’t to far fetched...Ann Harding and Leslie Howard are good...and note another main actor in this his name is Robert Williams.

I watched this because The Animal Kingdom (1932) is one of my all time favourite movies, but this one is beyond odd. I’m not even talking about one the least convincing disguised identity plots I’ve ever seen, but the fact that the token likeable other man was...an artist who Leslie Howard got off for killing his wife? And Ann Harding’s friends seem to find this charming?

I rly don’t think comedy should be listed as the second genre here, maybe the last at most, I guess it prob was a bit funnier back in 1931, now idk it didn’t seem that funny, and Altho I was kinda preoccupied during parts of this I don’t think I missed a thing. Was rly stupid of Me tho considering I’ve basically only got like 20 more Leslie Howard movies to watch so I need to be savoring these and enjoying every precious moment. Sadly all this movie has to offer is Leslie Howard and I guess Ann Harding helps a bit but I’m here for Leslie and Ann isn’t making it on to my list of movies to DVR after this. It’s an okay movie but yeah idk not anything special at all. 59/100 basically all for les

Leslie Howard and Ann Harding are a great pair here — here and also in “The Animal Kingdom”. This film doesn’t have Myrna Loy like that later one, but it is still quite enjoyable.

This could have used a couple more passes in the story room, there were some interesting bones there but the meat was thin. However Leslie Howard was just delightful. When he realizes who his son's governess really is, and finds himself free-falling in love - the energy and joy he has is electric. Then the reversal is played with restraint. I think of the actors of his generation, Howard was about the best at really understanding the material and serving the theme (thinking of Pygmalion and Of Human Bondage as examples).

I also really liked the art direction by Carroll Clark. RKO didn't have the biggest budgets, but Clark made the most of his with 3 distinctive interiors that said so much about the characters: the Mortimer family home, Trent's flat, and Harrington's studio. Each rich in detail, each with a different set of shapes and textures. Not as huge or lavish as MGM, but perfect for the film.

So it's thoroughly kooky, having a woman pretending to be an older nanny, because she's infatuated with a man she literally just met at a party, and thinking she could get away with not being recognised?? It's less weird if that man is Leslie Howard, but still-- there was something missing and that's scenes with Leslie Howard and Ann Harding together to really sell their romance. I mean they showed Ann nagging Leslie to drink something and go to bed early. Not exactly the stuff of romantic legends here. Sure, we get Leslie saying something about Ann helping him with something at work, but that's a cardinal sin of romances - telling, not showing. Anyway, this was mildly enjoyable and thankfully only at 1 hr 20 minutes. It's just a shame it didn't really know how to use that time.

Long before Robin Williams Mrs Doubtfire There’s Mrs Halifax...so it isn’t to far fetched...Ann Harding and Leslie Howard are good...and note another main actor in this his name is Robert Williams.

i feel like i watched every 30s movie packed into one, it seems to have all the characteristics of a 30s film: someone hiding their true identity, a divorce...

leslie howard is so sexy. i'd disguise myself as an ugly nanny too if it meant i could be near him<3
i assume he smelled like stale cigarette-smoke though...so much smoking *coughs*
also.. i swear i saw that fox stole blink...

It takes a lot of devotion just to put that wig together

I adore Ann Harding, but she's wasted in this. The whole premise is bizarre.