Putting Patsy Kelly into an evening gown to make believe that she's a wealthy society matron is like trying to convince the rest of the world that New York City is just a sleepy little town. But that's what happens when her ex-husband's (Maxie Rosenbloom) agent (Roscoe Karns) learns that his heroic son Joseph Allen is coming to town. Karns convinces Kelly to pretend she is his wife, and much to his shock, Karns learns that his ex-wife (Joan Blair) is there as well. Much to his surprise, Kelly and Blair hit it off like gangbusters, with Blair sharing society tips and Kelly sharing lower class slang to each other's delight.
Young Allen hits it off with pretty Carol Hughes, the young woman Kelly hired to pretend to be her daughter, but all is threatened when the real house owner's snooty daughter (Lois Collier) shows up and threatens to spill the beans if she can't join in so she can make a play for Allen herself. This all culminates in a war bond fund raising party where practically every guest shows up as George and Martha Washington and each of the people in this group discovers who they really want to be with.
After writing the script for the previous Patsy Kelly PRC entry ("Danger! Women at Work!"), Edgar G. Ullmer became her director, one of the few comedies he did. In spite of the film's comic overtones, there is still a slight element of darkness hanging over the film, making it an interesting comedy with a unique perspective. The mansion set is pretty glamorous looking considering the film's "Z" grade status. Ulmer would create a cult following with such later unique low budget classics like "Bluebeard", "Detour" and "Ruthless", but his stamps is felt as well on this film, making it more unique than it would have been had he not been in front of the camera.
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