HOUSEWIFE (1934). Director: Alfred E. Green.
Nan
Reynolds (Ann Dvorak) helps to push her husband Bill (George Brent) to
success, then has to deal with it when he falls in love with a
man-hungry co-worker, Patricia Berkeley (Bette Davis) and says
he wants to marry her. You can argue that the film is fairly
predictable and formulaic,
but it's also well-acted by the principals and surprisingly
entertaining. Dvorak is very lovely and capable, Brent proves again that
he could give many a winning performance, and Davis is saucy and
likable despite her "bad girl" role. John Halliday and Ruth Donnelly
also score as, respectively, one of Bill's clients (in his advertising
business), who falls for Nan, and Nan's amused and amusing
sister-in-law, Dora. NOTE: Now available in a remastered edition from Warner Archives.
Verdict: Easy to take and quite enjoyable, with a winning cast. ***
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