sometimes it hard to define what separate a successful and delightful comedy from one that fall flat . in this case and the contrive plot about a spoiled rich girl who scheme to take her niece away from the greenwich village bohemian who be raise them and only to fall for him herself and be not promising . and nothing in director leigh jason filmography suggest that he be an overlooked major talent . and yet he must have be responsible for create a relaxed and happy atmosphere on the set that be faithfully record on film . he also have the good sense to cast this movie properly . the one small flaw be miriam hopkins in a part that ginger rogers would have be perfect for . hopkins be efficient but brittle and lack the warmth and sexiness rogers would have have . she be far hamper by a pair of bizarrely long and sooty false eyelash that be sometimes a distraction . but a very young and very handsome ray milland couldn not be well in an exuberant and uninhibited comic performance of great charm . and good than that and particularly for new york city resident and be the hollywood depiction of greenwich village in 1937. though completely synthetic and idealized and it remain recognizable to a contemporary viewer . art director van nest polglase create an amiable jumble of mew apartment and ramshackle share backyard that be the perfect backdrop for this picture collection of artist and striver and smart alecks and wannabe . best in the supporting cast be guinn williams and bring sweetness and light to his role a a prizefighter sculptor dressmaker and suggest the self invention and fluidity ( sexual and otherwise ) of life in the village . even more refreshing be betty philson and marianna strelby play the little girl . plain and intelligent and full of humor and these girl seem like real human being and be nothing like the professional child actor of the time . of special interest be a couple of memorable comic set piece represent ray milland vacuum clean demonstration to a woman with a howling baby be play with more spontaneity than one expect ( the baby and his contortion be marvelous found moment ) and a phony domestic play in a department store window that degenerate into a free for all be also fun . the movie slide slowly downhill with a straight face custody trial and then never quite get back on track when the action move to long island and but this movie be still worth a look .