since i would buy the dvd and i watch a much of this a i do out of a sense of obligation to my wallet . the plot have kirk douglas a a successful first novelist who hire laraine day a a secretary and fall in love and and marry her . complication ensue . douglas be usually think of a an intense actor and give to heavily dramatic role and sometimes hero and sometimes rat . he not bad in this thoroughly comic part . the problem be that the part isn not particularly comic and neither be anything else . the plot ramble on . a dozen quirky character come and go most prominently keenan wynn a douglas friend who do nothing but make wry comment . thelma ritter be good at this sort of thing . well and if the plot be weak it could still have be rescue by some sparkle in the dialog but there be none to speak of . some gag be silly . others do not clear that bar . here what i thought of a an amusing line . douglas have just hire day and want to get her down to the beach house and seduce her . day be disturb and remark that she never heard of a writer work in a beach house . wynn ask if she like douglas previous book and last year love . yes and of course she do . well and most of last year love be do in the beach house . ha ha . nice cast and include support and but a failed comedy . there have be well sitcom on television .