This film was made in four weeks, had a budget which went mainly to Miss Colbert's salary, was expected to do very poorly in the box office. It ended up winning five Oscars, including Best Picture and the only Academy Award Clark Gable ever won.
Which is to say, it's good. It's entertaining, witty, and shows us the startling differences between the rich and the poor in 1930's America. Colbert and Gable argue pretty much the whole movie which makes it fun. Probably my favorite scene is when they pretend to be an unhappily married couple to evade discovery by the men looking for them. Between Claudette's outrageously loud crying and Clark's roaring abuse it's surprisingly entertaining.
Also in this film -- a song sung by all the bus passengers (look for the sailor as he's my favorite), an early helicopter prototype, baby carrots, and the popularity of wollen sports jackets for men. Claudette is Betty Boop, complete with tiny feet, and when she's being nasty she's just being herself. Clark Gable is having a ridiculously good time and sings a lot when he's not acting like he's drunk.
Odds are you'll have a good time, too.
