Come Live with Me (1941)

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Siskoid
In Come Live With Me, Hedy Lamarr is a beautiful Viennese refugee who will be deported unless she marries an American citizen. Since her boyfriend is a married man, she makes a deal with a struggling writer, played by Jimmy Stewart, to marry her. The first act is all rather melodramatic, and attempts at comedy from the bit players mostly fall flat. Good premise though, so one keeps watching. But as the situation develops, one may fall under the spell of this difficult romance between two people who, by romcom rules, should get together, but lead completely separate lives (except in the writer's head). The third act is about as romantic as anything I've ever seen, with very strong echoes of Remember the Night (which is a favorite), so the slow wooden start is forgiven. That third act is probably watchable and effective all by itself with no huge loss. 5 years 1 month ago
Camille Deadpan
What a lovely movie! What a gem! Funny and cute and you get to feast your eyes on beautiful Hedy Lamarr and very handsome Jimmy Stewart. It's not a very typical romantic comedy which suits me just fine. 10 years 7 months ago