Storm in a Teacup (1937)

Pretty Victoria (Vivien Leigh) returns to her small Scottish village to learn that her Provost father (Cecil Parker) is running for Parliament. An English reporter (Rex Harrison) is instructed to write a fluff piece, but put off by his manner, decides to write a hit piece. Will love bloom? Arf, arf, arf!

Hollywood legend Vivien Leigh appeared in, let me check …. nineteen films? That’s all? The only other film I have seen her in was the one about slave owners having their lives destroyed. A slim, 30 year old Rex Harrison was almost unrecognizable, though I admit I’ve only seen him in two other roles: as a gruff sea captain ghost and a stodgy old man who makes advances on a young cockney woman.

Provost seems to be an appointed position somewhat akin to mayor. Everyone, including some family, called him by his title. The principal conflict surrounds a woman who has her dog taken away because she cannot pay the license fee. Provost takes a hard line while campaigning how he is a man of the people.

I haven’t much to say about Storm in a Teacup. The stakes aren’t that high, the comedy isn’t that funny, and thick accents and confounding dialog doesn’t help. But the performances were pretty good and there were some interesting cinematic choices. In the end it’s a very watchable, pretty forgettable little rom-com. AMRU 3.