you can not take this movie seriously . the plot be predictable and trite and the acting often over the top and the dialog laughable while but it all add up to great fun . three career girl in the late 1950 find their way to the big city and all the evil and temptation their mother probably warn them about represent marry men and alcohol and premarital sex and abortion and etc . then there amanda farrell ( joan crawford ) who do succeed professionally and but whose personal life have be sacrifice for an office with her name on the door . this movie may have be believable 50 year ago and but now it just great campy fun . rent or buy it and enjoy .