Self-sufficient in life and successful in business, prim and proper Millie McGonigle wants just one more thing, a child. When she asks to adopt orphan Tommy Bassett, but learns that she will first have to have a husband, Millie turns to a recently fired bus driver, Doug Andrews. Though he has no interest in marriage, Doug offers to help Millie find a husband by transforming her into a beautiful and exciting woman, one who catches the eye of two eligible bachelors, including the orphanage's president.
Directed by Henry Levin
department store
adoption
marriage
romcom
bus driver
romance
black and white
orphan
falling in love
single mother
screwball comedy
parents
screwball
death of parent
old hollywood
matchmaker
businesswoman
happy ending
family loss
independent woman
friends to lovers
comedy
match making
children
love and marriage
mother and father
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Glenn Ford
Doug Andrews
Evelyn Keyes
Millie McGonigle
Ron Randell
Ralph Galloway
Willard Parker
Phil Gowan
Jimmy Hunt
Tommy Bassett
Mabel Paige
Mrs. Hanson
Virginia Hunter
Madge
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Thomas
Wanda Perry
Elevator Girl (uncredited)
Crew
Henry Levin
Director
Casey Robinson
Producer
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Erik Olsson
8.0★ · 10/11/25
Cute, heartfelt, and funny. Just what you want from a pleasant old movie.
Cute, heartfelt, and funny. Just what you want from a pleasant old movie.
