vincentlynch-moonoi Sometimes I don't like a film, but this film annoyed me. I guess I have a tendency to like people who are responsible. And the two main characters here -- played by Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy. It all begins when the two run into each other and go on an evening fling where every bit of gambling they do brings in more money. So, egged on by Taylor's character, they get married (in part due to alcohol) and plan to live a life based on doing as little work as possible and having as many going on a lark days and nights as possible. Of course, they need a place to live, and to have that Taylor needs a job, so he becomes a very successful paint salesman. At various times it's difficult to tell which character is more irresponsible, but ultimately Loy becomes the one yearning for a home and some stability. The biggest problem of the whole film is that when it ends...suddenly...we're not sure if the couple is going to go Loy's way, or Taylor's way. At that point I felt I wasted my time watching the movie.Don't get me wrong. The acting here is really good and Taylor is strikingly handsome. The problem is the concept of the script. In fact, for the first third of the film I kept wondering if there was actually plot, or if this was going to be 82 minutes of people just acting frivolously. The plot shows up about halfway through the film. Oh, and tell me how a man with $0 always has such a nice, and nicely pressed suit.There are 3 people I'll mention in the supporting cast: the usually rather staid (but always good) Henry O'Neill as Loy's father; there is one funny scene where he is drunk! Perpetually grumpy Charles Lane as the boss at the paint store. And Marjorie Main -- acting and sounding NOTHING at all like Ma Kettle -- as the land lady.I'm still holding my nose on this one.

MartinHafer "Lucky Night" begins with rich girl Myrna Loy feeling very bored. Despite having a fiancé who seems to be perfect, she doesn't love him and wonders if there is more to life. So, she decides to leave her father and his money and try to make her way in life alone. But, things weren't as easy as she thought and getting a job isn't easy--and she soon finds herself broke.Eventually, she meets up with a guy who is down on his luck (Robert Taylor) and something odd happens. When they are together, good luck seems to come to them again and again. They make a nice bundle at a casino and when a crook tries to kidnap them and their new car won at the casino, he is captured and they get the reward money. So far, so good. However, during their ensuing celebration, they get very drunk and wake up very married!! Now they both feel ashamed of themselves--this certainly is NOT the way to act or to find a life partner! While they both plan on a quick annulment, the more they talk about this the more they are convinced that maybe they can make a go of it. So Taylor goes out to find a job and they live very, very frugally and seem quite happy. The only problem is that down deep, Taylor is still a very irresponsible man--and takes an amazingly cavalier attitude towards his job and future. But, this IS the sort of man Loy married. It's cute at first, but eventually this brings tension into the marriage. Can the couple somehow work through all this? Overall, this is a rather sub-par film. While it has some nice MGM gloss, there are several problems with it. First, the chemistry between the two leads seemed a bit forced--like the harder they tried, the more chance it had that it would work. Second, the film seemed very rushed and the conclusion very incomplete. Somehow magically everything works out--though their marriage is clearly facing huge obstacles. Third, the script was filled with goofiness but never seemed to really work--it was flat and uninspired despite a very good start. The bottom line is that classic Hollywood film buffs who love Loy and Taylor may forgive a lot...but there is just too much to overlook here. I can why this film is one of the more obscure films the two actors made. It's watchable but no more.

Neil Doyle MYRNA LOY and ROBERT TAYLOR play a couple of flighty characters who think they can live on love alone. They only sober up after hubby gives up his $35 a week job in order to put some excitement back into his life. This notion doesn't sit well with Loy, who by then has become accustomed to the security of a paycheck and making it on her own without the help of her wealthy father.That's about it for the plot. The stars do what they can to make this dreary story work--and for awhile I thought they were going to succeed. The first fifteen minutes show possibilities that are never reached in the rest of the script. How and why Metro didn't turn this into a workable enough story for their two stars is a mystery to me.None of it makes much sense, but both stars give it their all. Taylor is relaxed and casual about everything for awhile and actually shows a bit of a flair for light comedy that was never capitalized on for most of his career. Loy is a delight, even when the muddled script makes her appear foolish and downright sappy.It's just another one of those trifles from the '30s that fans of the stars may want to look at, but as entertainment it falls far short of the mark.

Pat-54 Okay, this is a dumb movie. But with a cast that includes Robert Taylor and Myrna Loy, it's still an entertaining film.