susan slept here turn out to be dick powell swan song a a performer on the big screen . of course he direct some more film and appear frequently on television until he die . it a pity he do not go out with his performance in the bad and the beautiful . frank tashlin have do so many good film and i be still not sure whatever possess him to do this one . the premise be absolutely laughable . dick powell be a screenwriter who look to do more serious stuff than the fluff he be write . he have an idea for a film on juvenile delinquency so two friendly cop in herb vigran and horace mcmahon deposit 17 year old debbie reynolds on his doorstep . she not a really bad kid and they do not want to put her in the system . so they give her to dick powell at christmas time . i mean be there anyone out there who doesn not see a problem . the term jailbait come immediately to mind . additionally powell have a girlfriend and the young and sexy anne francis . why debbie reynolds be any competition here be beyond me . susan slept here get one oscar nomination . the song hold my hand and sung by don cornell in the background and be nominate for best song and but lose to secret love . powell and reynolds do have some funny moment together and alvy moore a powell factotum and les tremayne a his lawyer also get a few laugh . but it not enough .