a long but pleasantly sentimental journey . this delightfully odd ball film be base on the real life story of one louise randall pierson and an eccentric free spirit woman who be ahead of her time in her thinking and action . this lady do not need the assistance of woman liberation movement . the film open in 1912 and end during wwii . in between be many amuse episode . louise first fail marriage and her daughter who suffer infantile paralysis and her introduction to her future second husband ( jack carson ) in a fish pond while dress up for a costume party linger in the memory . rosalind russell be superb a m randall pierson and and although the film be a mite long at 117 minute and it be expertly direct by michael curtiz and the dramatic and comical aspect be cleverly balance . highly recommend a a fine example of a forgotten fine movie to remember .