Wait for me
This is a very controversial pre-code film that put some nerves on test. But it also has plenty of sentimental values. This is also the first solo opportunity for Irene Dunne in the leading role after she was borrowed from Howard Hughes Caddo Company by the RKO Studios.
Irene Dunne and Pat O’Brien play two jilted lovers, and get married for convenience. It is a great union filled with love, charm, attraction and a baby. Their deep feelings for each other becomes evident after they go back to their former sweet-hearts, and find the life is meaningless without their spouses. Jarring reunions with respective dream lovers bring the couple back together to eternal bliss! Irene Dunne offers splendid performance early in her career, reflective of her idyllic roles in other famous movies like “Penny Serenade.” Paul Sloan directed this fanciful soufflé and Humphrey Pearson fashioned the screenplay. Myrna Loy and Lester Vail are also in the cast in the supporting roles.
There are many scenes from streets of New York including Times Square. The glitz of this magical place in New York (1931) is well captured in this movie. Recommended to all fans of Irene Dunne and pre-code films.
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