Breakfast for Two
After a night on the town, Jonathan Blair wakes to find that Texan Valentine Ransome has escorted him home. Valentine is attracted to Jonathan and sets out first to reform him, and his family's near-bankrupt shipping company, and then to marry him. In her way is Jonathan's fiancée, actress Carol Wallace.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy, spoiled socialite, Elizabeth 'Bill' Booth, decides to spice up her life by orchestrating a romantic entanglement with a struggling writer, Paul Sterling. Using a fictitious persona, she manipulates her way into his life, intending to discover if a man can truly love her for herself and not her fortune. However, her elaborate scheme soon becomes complicated as genuine feelings begin to develop.
Critical Reception
Breakfast for Two received mixed to negative reviews upon its release. Critics found the premise somewhat contrived and the execution lacking in genuine humor or emotional depth. While the lead actors were generally competent, the film failed to capture the attention of audiences or critics with its predictable plot and weak script.
What Reviewers Say
- The film suffers from a predictable and uninspired plot.
- Lacks the charm and wit expected from a romantic comedy.
- Performances are overshadowed by a weak script.
Google audience: Audience reception for 'Breakfast for Two' is not readily available through contemporary or aggregated online reviews.
Fun Fact
Despite being released in 1937, the film was criticized for its somewhat modern take on a wealthy woman pursuing a man on her own terms, which was not always a common theme in films of that era.
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