While this is Bennett's film, and she shimmers in her pre-code couture, Lowell Sherman puts in an equally excellent performance. He plays the role of the alcoholic director with such grace that is almost makes me cry.
This is by far the best version of this story. Instead of being juiced up with a lot of overdone sequences, it is real and solid and, ultimately really painful and human.
Cukor, who I believe may be the best director of all time, keeps his touch light, as always.
Ron
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