The Domineering Male

Not quite what I expected in a Pete Smith Specialty--usually lots of slapstick. This is a straightforward look at the male/female relationship getting started at a cocktail party where the woman gets a glimpse of an eligible male she sees as a security catch.

From then on, everything she does is calculated to turn him on--even down to assuming a quiet, prim personality, a serious girl who never drinks or smokes. In no time at all, they're dating and she gets him to meet her parents--both of whom lack the polish she's sure her mate expects. But she turns it into a successful date and before you know it, a couple of more tricks and he's proposing.

Falls short of being really funny but is a pleasant enough diversion, even if the material is very dated.