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Mannered, amusing, and slightly malicious
I won't recap the storyline, but will only add to what others have said. On Approval is an extremely amusing comedy of upper class British manners. It is wickedly malicious without being mean-spirited. The four leads play off each other flawlessly. Clive Brook, who also wrote and directed the film, is priceless as an aristocrat who finds it entirely reasonable to take his pleasures at the expense of others.

Brook is largely forgotten now, but he was a major British actor in his time. He made only one movie after this, 1963's List of Adrian Messenger. At 76 he could still command the screen, even when sharing scenes with George C. Scott.

The DVD's look and sound is very good.

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Tart, snappy, dark comedy
Clive Brook and Beatrice Lillie star in this arch (and, for the time, fairly risque) English comedy about a would-be couple trying out "married life" for a month before they tie the knot. Complications ensue, but this movie is less about the actual plot than about the tart zingers the "bad" character toss about like darts from a quiver. There are some real zingers, perfectly delivered and deliciously, unrepentantly mean-spirited. A fun movie, considered by many to be one of the best British comedies ever made.

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Extremely Funny
This is one of the best comedies ever made. An absolute romp through the 19th century outlooks and the problems encountered by four improbable companions two of whom are looking one another over with the prospect of marriage. The witch, so to speak, of the four makes the movie. Her performance as the hard to get along with rich widow is magnificent. The rest of the crew do a great job as well. The ending is not what is expected but it is a happy ending which makes the movie even more fun.

A must see movie for all comedy fans, especially romantic comedy.