Review of If You Could Only Cook (1935) by Alex S — 20 Jul 2013
Obviously a B-movie, but worthy if you're a classic screwball fan (heavy shades of My Man Godfrey, if you thought Godfrey should've run off with the maid). The silliness is carried by Jean Arthur and Herbert Marshall playing their comic personas to the hilt: Jean Arthur as the quintessential savvy yet vulnerable girl-next-door and Herbert Marshall as the elegantly charming douchebag, with all the mixed-up identities and Depression-era backdrop one requires.
Could probably be fleshed out to be a more sensible and much better film, but as it is, it doesn't have an ounce of flesh to spare on its 70 minute frame.
This review of If You Could Only Cook (1935) was written by Alex S on 20 Jul 2013.
If You Could Only Cook has generally received positive reviews.
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