Three Blind Mice (1938)

Tired of living and working on a Kansas chicken farm, a young woman (Loretta Young) pushes her her two sisters (Marjorie Weaver, Pauline Moore) to come with her to California to find some rich husbands. Based on a play by Stephen Powys and directed by William A. Seiter (ROOM SERVICE). Three girls looking for rich husbands is/was a popular formula in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. This film was remade by Fox in 1941 as MOON OVER MIAMI and later in an unofficial remake, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953). This version of the tale is rather affable. The film concentrates on the Loretta Young sister and the two eligible bachelors (Joel McCrea, David Niven) that are pursuing her while the other sisters hover in the background. Yes, it's predictable but the three leads are engaging and adept at sophisticated comedy. The storyline is near irresistible so one can see why its plot was constantly being recycled. We're not as enamored of millionaires (and justifiably so) these days so the plot has fallen out of favor. With Binnie Barnes, Stuart Erwin and Jane Darwell.