![]() The performances aside from Young’s aren’t too memorable, and the story’s conclusion is fairly predictable. This isn’t the greatest pre-code flick I’ve seen. She was a strong actress, and a perfect fit for the role of an intelligent, clever girl like Mac. Mac is a fair bit more confident than Peggy, and her story is more shallow since we only know her for a little over an hour rather than over the course of multiple seasons, but it’s still interesting to see such a similar tale told in the early ’30s! (Image via Film Affinity)īig Business Girl tells an interesting story, but without a doubt, Loretta Young’s performance as Mac is the highlight of the film. Both work their way up to copy writer and beyond, dealing with all of the struggles of being women in a male-dominated industry. ![]() Both begin working in entry-level “pink collar” positions at New York ad agencies. Claire has a few major similarities to the character from the popular period television series. To make another note regarding the story, I have to wonder if the creator of Mad Men watched this film while dreaming up Peggy’s character arc. Additionally, she deals with the romantic advances of the ad men who surround her. Claire is underpaid, and her talent is seen as a great rarity by the higher-ups in the advertising world. This era is also known for tackling hot and controversial topics of the time, which Big Business Girl does by exploring the idea of women in business and the unique challenges faced by them. Sauce isn’t the only ingredient that makes a pre-code. In one (fairly tame) example of the sauce from early on in the film, Mac tells Johnny, “You’re only good for two things: making music and making love.” There’s a lot of smooching and smarmy men. The story and dialogue of Big Business Girl have some of that standard pre-code sauce to them. He finally agrees (however reluctantly) and heads off to Europe, with Mac beginning work as a stenographer at a New York City ad firm, where she quickly finds a way to move up the corporate ladder.īusiness aspirations lead to romantic complications in 1931’s Big Business Girl, directed by William A. He’d be content to follow her to New York, or to bring her along with him to Paris… but she wants him to make something of himself. Johnny isn’t quite as goal-oriented as his lady-love. She just doesn’t want young love to hold either of them back from accomplishing their goals before settling down. Loretta Young as Mac (Screen capture by Lindsey for TMP)Īn ocean-wide separation doesn’t mean the end of Mac and Johnny’s romance. But when he’s offered a job as a bandleader in Paris, she urges him to take the gig, while she’ll move to New York and look for work. ![]() She has found it, in fact, with Johnny Saunders (Frank Albertson). Claire “Mac” McIntyre (Loretta Young) is a smart woman - a State university graduate, with big dreams that go far beyond marrying and raising a family.
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