Easy Living (1937)

A young working girl (Jean Arthur) is mistakenly assumed to be the mistress of a wealthy banker (Edward Arnold) and so she's extended credit by expensive shops and a hotel as well as being sought after for stock market advice. Working from a smart and clever script by Preston Sturges, director Mitchell Leisen (HOLD BACK THE DAWN) has whipped up one of the best screwball comedies made in Hollywood. It's fast and frantic but never losing its easy going charm. Jean Arthur shows why she was one of the screen's ace comediennes and she's never been more adorable. If there were any flaws I didn't see them, it was a genuine pleasure from beginning to end. The cast is flawless and includes Ray Milland as Arnold's son, Mary Nash, Franklin Pangborn, William Demarest, Esther Dale and Luis Alberni stealing scenes while mangling the English language ("You're a sight for eye sores!").