The Gilded Lily (1935)

A stenographer (Claudette Colbert) and a newspaper reporter (Fred MacMurray) are friends. He has a crush on her but she's not interested. When she falls in love with a British aristocrat (Ray Milland) visiting the U.S. incognito, her life is changed considerably when she becomes tabloid fodder. Directed by Wesley Ruggles (I'M NO ANGEL), this screwball comedy is hampered by the heroine's suitor choices. Neither MacMurray's or Milland's character are very appealing and one can't help but think Colbert could do better. As a romantic comedy, there's no doubt who'll Colbert will end up with but there's no sparkle to the proceedings. Colbert is charming and the film makes a point about people who become celebrities for no reason other than underserved media attention. It's just an okay movie. With C. Aubrey Smith and Donald Meek.