One of the greatest comedies of all time with an outstanding cast. Kathleen Howard returns as Fields nagging bully of a wife. What makes it extra special is her infrequent but noticeable moments of sweetness. Especially when she resigns herself to going to California and seems briefly optimistic. The set pieces are all wonderfully acted and paced with the sleep sequence on the porch possibly the funniest. We've all been in the situation of not getting to sleep and finding the world and its interruptions seemingly against you. Fields can even make a pen holder seem amusing . Watch and you'll see what I mean. A great film by any standards and in my top ten of all time.
Review of It's a Gift
