richard-1787 No, this is not at the level of the better known Tracy-Hepburn movies, like Desk Set or Woman of the Year. But it's pleasant enough viewing for the time it takes.What I found interesting was that sometimes the two main characters really hurt each other, something we don't see in the later T-H comedies. These are not perfect people, and they are not always careful of each other's feelings.As several others have noted, Lucille Ball gets good material here and does a fine job of it. Somewhat like Mary Astor in Philadephia Story.For me, the weakest part is Keenan Wynn's relationship to Edwina. What could she possibly have to attract him, or any man? So, a pleasant enough pastime, though I will probably have forgotten most of it by tomorrow.

Edgar Allan Pooh . . . we may have gotten something interesting here along the lines of CHAIN LIGHTNING, instead of warmed-up (and second rate) George Bernard Shaw Battle-of-the-Sexes leftovers in an WITHOUT LOVE so stagy that viewers keep waiting for curtains to fall (and when one finally does, it simply gets I-Love-Lucy dusty!). A few folks claim that MGM crammed Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn into so many movies together that they eventually developed some "chemistry." That would be hard to prove if WITHOUT LOVE was your main lab result, since it smacks of an experiment gone wrong. Besides a lack of sparks developing between any of the half dozen leads, WITHOUT LOVE features a plot holier than Mr. Bin Laden after S.E.A.L. Team Six was finished with him. If Warner Bros.' CASABLANCA is the textbook example of how to make a Wartime Romance Flick, WITHOUT LOVE seems to be MGM's effort to do the opposite. At least Lauren Bacall gives Humphrey Bogart whistling lessons in TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT. All Kate teaches Spence here is how to sleepwalk.

vincentlynch-moonoi While not the best of the Spencer Tracy/Katherine Hepburn pairings, this is a decent film about a platonic marriage. While predominantly a comedy, there are some marvelous dramatic exchanges between the two (for example, the scene where each describes why they don't want love again).Keenan Wynn lends levity with his alcoholic playboy role, and he is quite good at it. In fact, he is as likable in this film as I've ever seen him. Interesting also is a supporting role by a young Lucille Ball.There are times the script is witty and engaging, and other times it really seems to drag a bit. It's worth watching at least once, but it may not find a spot in your DVD collection, while most of the other Tracy/Hepburn films probably will.

Incalculacable Without Love, one of the Tracy/Hepburn movies, is one little-known films from that series. It is a sweet story of a developing love between two people. There is a lot of comedy as well, which is fantastic and it is truly funny at times. Katie and Spence, are, as usual, sizzling up the screen and acting to perfection. Although it may not have the charm of Woman of the Year or the biting dialog of Adam's Rib, it is a charming story. Katharine Hepburn plays a widow, Spencer Tracy plays a man who doesn't want to love again. This movie is not for everyone, I especially recommend it to Tracy/Hepburn fans as they will appreciate the real romance behind this picture and enjoy watching them sizzle. Beautiful film.