I really love this movie. It's one of those that, while not one of my absolute favorites, I can enjoy it every time it comes on. This is in part due to the fact that I was a young Philadephian when it came out. We all aspired to be rich and sophisticated like those in the picture. But for the record, all the folks in Philadelphia high society do not speak with British accents, there actually are Philadelphians who are neither WASPS or brick contractors, and the general population is not enrapt with the daily doings of the "Main Liners".
I'm glad Vaughn got his Oscar for this effort, he deserved it. Billie Burke and Richard Deacon are fun to watch, and Newman performs Tony Lawrence so effortlessly, you can almost overlook how good he is.
A must-see, though slightly dated, minor classic.
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