absolutely hilarious screwball comedy . a hotshot newspaper reporter ( fredric march ) try to get in the good grace of his bos ( walter connolly ) by exploit the imminent death of an ail young woman ( carole lombard ) . by way of newsprint the doomed young lady become the toast of new york city until her health situation be reveal a a hoax . support cast include represent frank fay and margaret hamilton and charles winninger . lombard be wonderful in the role of the ailing or doom hazel flagg from vermont . my favorite scene be when march be walk down the sidewalk and a small boy bolt through a gated fence to bite him on the back of the leg and scurry back to safety . this knee slap comedy be direct by william a. wellman and it a crime not to watch .