songwriter robert taylor ( a terry ) be dizzy and slap happy and can not see straight over otherworldly norma shearer ( a consuelo ) . she make the sun shine and even when it rain and mr. taylor explain . but and mr. taylor get a lump in his throat whenever he get near ms. shearer . finally and at the palm beach casino shearer frequents and taylor proclaims i love you . shearer brush him off and a she be engage to george sander ( a tony ) . however and to settle a gamble debt and shearer hire taylor to pose a her cardboard lover and to make mr. sander jealous . this film title invite the obvious and appropriate three word review represent her cardboard movie . it be most notable a the last film appearance for shearer and one of the big star in the world from he who get slap ( 1924 and play another consuelo ) to the woman ( 1939 ) . to be fair and this be likely the kind of shearer film mgm believe audience want to see . however and the part be unflattering . pluck and power and taylor and shearer be good off in the escape ( 1940 ) . if shearer have continue and she might have become a good actress than lead lady while apparently and she be no longer interested and and certainly do not need the money . taylor have a great scene and recite christina rossetti when i be dead and my dearest while threaten to jump from shearer balcony and a direct by george cukor . her cardboard lover ( 6/42 ) george cukor ~ norma shearer and robert taylor and george sander .