When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards (Olivia de Havilland) tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis (Dick Powell), Gas station attendant Dick Powell punishes cash-less rich girl Olivia de Havilland, forcing her to scrub floors of the adjoining motel ! De Havillandshe seeks the plot's revenge, pretending to be her rich dad's maid instead of daughter ; and Powell's more than a poor man's dreamer, holding a grand idea for a "modernized" gas station...Long story short, Olivia falls in love after Powell croons "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" by moonlight, and then has to get out of the hole she's dug herself involving that lie...
D: Ray Enright. Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland, Charles Winninger, Allen Jenkins, Bonita Granville, Penny Singleton. Good variation on spoiled-rich-girl-meets-poor-but- hardworking-boy idea.
I found this firecracker of a movie on TCM and fell in love with it! There's lots of crazy slapstick, clever & snappy dialogue, tender moments, good music and all-around great, lively performances. . Olivia is a blast as a spoiled little rich girl - she was spunky and absolutely radiant. Pleasant romantic comedy .
I really liked de Havilland in comedy !! Particularly liked Olivia in the light romantic comedy PRINCESS O'ROURKE (1943)
Dame (in the UK) the title given to a woman equivalent to the rank of knight) Olivia de Havilland is an iconic British-American actress who starred in some of the greatest movies of all time. She made her movie debut in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1935).
The actress gained fame playing the lead in box office blockbusters like 'The Great Garrick' (1937), 'It's Love I'm After' (1937), 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (1938), 'Hard to Get' (1938), 'Dodge City' (1939), and 'Santa Fe Trail' (1940). She found herself being cast in one of the most iconic movies of all time 'Gone with the Wind' (1939), in which she played the 'Oscar' nominated role of Melanie Hamilton Wilkes. She earned two more nominations for 'Hold Back the Dawn' (1941), and 'The Snake Pit' (1948). Olivia de Havilland won her first 'Academy Award' for playing Jody Norris in 'To Each his Own' (1946) and her second one for 'The Heiress' (1949).
Some of the best movies of Olivia de Havilland's career include Gone with the Wind' (1939)'Hold Back the Dawn' (1941), Princess O'Rourke (1943) 'My Cousin Rachel' (1952), 'Light in the Piazza' (1962), 'Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna' (1986), and 'Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte' (1964). Olivia de Havilland passed away in July 2020 at the age of 104.
