Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I freely admit to a penchant for the light and even 'screwball' comedies of the 30s/40s and so never having seen or even heard of Vivacious Lady I snapped it up when I found it on a budget CD, on the strength of the two leads and the director. Viewing it for the first time in 2016 I found it somewhat pedestrian and predictable and, given the talent listed above, something of a disappointment and I attributed this to the third key element in any movie, i.e. the writing. Rogers was served much better by Billy Wilder in The Major And The Minor, and had more chemistry with David Niven in Bachelor Mother. This is not to say that Vivacious Lady is a total dog or even unwatchable; it is certainly watchable - once.

2 things that I hardly see mentioned 1- James Ellison's portrayal of 'Keith' is worthy of Best Supporting Actor Oscar consideration, The whole timing of all the actors in the film and editing that works w/ the timing is excellent, but Ellison's is perfect. I'm clueless as to why he wasn't cast in more comedies. 2. The cast/ casting the actors couldn't been better suited for their roles and they all are staring performers. Beulah Bondi is perfect. Charles Coburn is Charles Coburn. Franklin Pangborn as the desk clerk is doing what he does best. Willie Best, one of my favorite and I think much underrated actors, works the train scene to perfection. Then you even get a little taste of Jack Carson and Oscar winner, Hattie McDaniel. One of my top five all time sound clips is Ginger Roger's slow, timid, but sexy laugh when Stewart opens the patio door during the cat-fight. She see Coburn and realizes she's done it again. I even recorded it and use it as a ring tone. Definitely one of my top ten from the 'Golden Era'.

This unfortunately turned out to be a really bad movie. I love the comedies of the 1930s, and I've enjoyed a lot of movies with the same cast and the same director. This one starts out well enough, but about one third into the movie, the lack of a good script starts to manifest itself. The plot is made up of clichés and there are a few blatantly racist scenes (one has the legendary Hattie McDaniel, of "Gone with the wind"-fame just one year later, made to embody the caricature of a cleaning lady).There are so many good comedies of the 1930s that there is really no need to put up with this one. For a lovely, witty (and also non-dancing) Rogers, turn for example to "Bachelor Mother" (1939) with David Niven, which also has Charles Coburn in it; for James Stewart, (as blue-eyed and young) to the crazy Capra-directed "You can't take it with you" (1938); for George Stevens, why not go directly to his brilliant drama "A place in the sun" (1951) or, if you want to stick with comedy and the same era, to "Woman of the Year" (1942) with Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.In any case, I wouldn't want to watch this one, unless you've made an oath to watch every single movie with Rogers or Stewart in it.

Director George Stevens put together a gem in this movie whose comedy still holds up well even though this movie was made in 1938. Ginger Rodgers is absolutely great in this movie. Jimmy Stewart is hitting his stride here too. The script is a little screw ball but holds together really well.The real secret here is how well Stewart & Rodgers play off a great support cast. Charles Coburn is great in this movie as Stewarts Father. A difficult role, it is his job to throw up all the road blocks that the plot centers around - Peter Morgan Jr.. being unable to tell his parents he has married Francey (Rogers). Coburn plays this role just perfect as he nearly destroys hi own marriage much less his sons. Franklin Pangborn and Grady Sutton are along for the ride in some great support. Phyllis Kennedy does a fine job as Jenny. This is one of the best RKO films of the year it came out. Everything nearly falls apart until a family reunion at the end of the movie gets things right.The ending is classic in that a sign stops the action at the end.