Leslie Howard's first British talkie, and a charming romantic comedy that would have been better if directed by Lubitsch rather than Korda (but then, what wouldn't?). A remake of the 1927 silent Service for Ladies (a title this version kept for its English release) starring Adolphe Menjou and directed by Harry D'Arrast, this was at the time considered superior to the original, perhaps because its sophisticated dialogue and delivery were still rare in late 1931 films. It's the kind of well-acted Continental hotel frou-frou that is always a delight to watch, even if it is ushered in through the servants' entrance rather than the front door. Incidentally, this was the film on which the old Korda empire was built-a story better reserved for its pre-screening introduction. William K. Everson