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Directed by William Wellman and featuring Janet Gaynor in the title role, a year before the two would collaborate on the first screen version of A Star is Born (1937), this slightly above average comedy romance drama also stars Robert Taylor. Ben Ames Williams's novel was scripted by John Lee Mahin and Edith Fitzgerald.The cast also includes Andy Devine as Gaynor's insufferable brother- in-law, Lewis Stone as Taylor's understanding father and retired surgeon (Nella Walker plays his wife), Elizabeth Patterson and Frank Craven as Gaynor's humble parents, James Stewart as the "small town boy" named Elmer (his fifth credited role) who hopes one day to marry Gaynor's character, Isabell Jewell as Gaynor's sister, and Charley Grapewin as Taylor's employer, Dr. Ned Fabre.In short order, the film gives a terrific sense of the tedium of small town life, or any life filled with the same predictable repartee. The story has Gaynor's character - bored Carvel resident Kay Brannan - whisked away by "a knight in shining armor", Taylor's overly charming and insistent Dr. Bob Dakin in a white convertible among black sedans passing through town in the traffic after the Harvard-Yale football game, for an evening's celebration at the town's (Tait's) Tavern. Their wild night results in both getting drunk, she for the first time, and later finding themselves in front of a justice of the peace, whereupon Kay's recollection of her humdrum existence allows her to somewhat consciously decide to marry the pleading bachelor, unaware that he was already engaged to a debutante more in his class, Priscilla Hyde (played by Binnie Barnes). When Bob "comes to", he learns of their "predicament" and insists his lawyer back in Boston can "fix" everything. She then learns (the full extent) of his wealth and stature, and of his engagement to "Pris", when they then drive to his home, his father's large estate.Bob thinks Kay deliberately hooked him, and perhaps she did (to get out of Carvel), but both agree to make the best of it for 6 months, until they can quietly divorce, to avoid a scandal. Pris agrees too, though somewhat reluctantly. Initially she goes abroad for a month or two but, when she returns, she expects to start seeing Bob discretely, but regularly. Meanwhile, to keep up appearances, Bob and Kay had gone on a honeymoon cruise aboard the family yacht, captained by Edgar Kennedy's character and stewarded by Chinese mate So-So (played by Willie Fung).During their trip, the married couple learned to stop fighting one another in private. But before it could develop into more, something that Kay clearly wished for, Bob cuts their voyage short to return to his medical practice in Boston. Bob's family and boss - Dr. Fabre - notice a change in him; he's matured (Bob seems to have finally noticed Kay as well) ... that is until Priscilla returns from her trip, and they resume their relationship. Under her influence, he returns to his irresponsible behavior and, later, Kay returns home to Carvel. There's a sentimental, perhaps even tear-jerking moment, at the film's predictable ending.

Wonderful Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor comedy depicting the differences between the upper and middle classes of society.Gaynor longs for a life outside of her town and Taylor represents everything that she wants. Though meeting him in an unusual way, and marrying him while he is drunk, he turns his part as a total heel when he becomes sober. Reluctantly, she agrees to stay with him for 6 months in pretending that there is wedded bliss.We know that the picture shall be devoted to how the two will find their way to love despite there being Taylor's fiancée, nicely played by a bitchy Binnie Barnes. Despite his cruelty to his wife, Taylor shows an element of compassion in his treating of a brain injured child. Somehow that child will become the link that will bring this couple together and start Barnes packing.

Small Town Girl (1936) *** (out of 4) Charming Cinderella type story about a poor farm girl (Janet Gaynor) who goes out with a rich playboy (Robert Taylor) and after getting drunk the two are married. When they sober up they realize the mistake they've made but agree to stay married for six months so that the scandal won't ruin his career. Director Wellman handles the rather sappy story very well and the two stars really shine, which is the main reason this film works. Gaynor is very charming here and quite believable as the poor girl who gets caught up in something she didn't expect. Taylor is equally impressive and is able to be charming yet a jerk at the same time. The strong supporting cast includes Lewis Stone, Binnie Barnes, Andy Devine and James Stewart. The film runs a tad bit too long and is quite predictable but there's no denying the charm between the cast.

"Small Town Girl" is a light, entertaining piece starring Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor. Gaynor is a young woman sick of her humdrum life. When she meets playboy Robert Taylor, she's enchanted by him, as most women of the '30s were. While they're together, he gets smashed and proposes. Thinking of her family and what she's got to go back to, she accepts. He's engaged already, so his family encourages him to wait six months before divorcing the stranger he married. You can figure out the rest.The two stars are very appealing. Gaynor always had a sweet, charming, and innocent demeanor; Taylor is elegant and handsome. James Stewart plays a neighborhood boy who likes Gaynor. He doesn't have much of a part and very little function in the movie, but he's cute. Seeing him in some of the early films and realizing what a mega-star he became, it's hard to believe he was ever subjected to these tiny roles, but he was. He has more to do in "Murder Man," which is actually earlier than this film. MGM seemed to just stick him where they needed him, as they did Spencer Tracy in his early years. You can't argue with their formula, as it yielded two great stars.