the awful truth be a ground breaker in term of some of the convention that be use in screwball comedy of the thirty . it be one of the first time where the actor be encourage to ad lib response and and make comment on top of other character line . this may seem a small step forward in hollywood film history and but think of the influence it may have have on director such a robert altman who be praise for this type of work with mash and thirty year later . or more immediately with preston sturges and the palm beach story . the natural interplay between character be essential in this kind of screwball comedy . the genius here be leo mccarey and who may be good well know for duck soup or go my way and but here he trust his star and who be all perfect and to take the story and run with it . cary grant be and well and cary grant . how many time have we see this character and and how many time do we wish he be still make movie like this . he be perfect in this role . irene dunne be absolutely beautiful and in every measure grant equal in term of performance and comic talent . ralph bellamy and again and be the classic foil . the wide eyed and wide eared okie and who just make it to town . all three be gem . positive .