Based upon Good Luck! (1935) in which playwright Sacha Guitry also starred and directed. The premise is basically the same although it was re-written I'm sure to suit Ginger Rogers and Ronald Colman. She was cute as ever and he was charming as ever. Following the depression era and just at the onset of WWII this was another slightly wilder and louder Romcom of the 40s. It was a more romantic era that we are not accustomed to today. It would be considered dated and corny by modern standards. Carson played his usual jilted clown self (he moonlighted as a clown for a real circus) and thinks he has the girl (Rogers). He was no match for the advances of Colman. The love triangle had to be decided by trial with another wonderful performance by Harry Davenport as the judge. "Don't mention it". Jean (Rogers) of course had to appear offended at David's (Colman) wooing. In the midst of the trial they both revealed their true love for each other. Director Lewis Milestone demonstrated his diversity at comedy as well drama. It was a very sweet, lighthearted, predictable, fun piece of entertainment. It's a movie not a dissertation.
Review of Lucky Partners
