She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It is a 1935 American screwball comedy film made at Columbia Pictures, directed by Tay Garnett, written by C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne and Oliver H.P.

[1][2] The film tells the story of the wealthy family Van Dyke: a frustrated patriarch Dan (Walter Connolly); his self-centered wife (Billie Burke); and his spoiled children Tony (James Blakeley) and Carol (Joan Bennett).

Previously known for her demure and conservative appearance, Kalloch's gowns permanently transformed the actress into the epitome of chic.

[17] The New York Times said the film "has a clinical interest as an example of the confused resentment against the idle rich which Hollywood has been displaying lately" in which the opening scenes "offer considerable promise for a bright-faced comedy of society foibles" but which went downhill once Walter Connolly's character died.

[18] The Los Angeles Times called it "George Raft's best picture" with an "inventive scenario" and "unexpected twists".