She woke up thinking she wrote smut. The 1940s were WILD, baby.
A plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written a steamy bestseller under an assumed name. When she arrives she gets a bump on the head which brings on a form of amnesia and she begins to believe she is the author of the book. Hijinks and adventures follow.
Acting
Joan Davis commits SO hard to amnesia-induced horny confusion.
Costume
Math professor cardigan to glam author transformation is *chef's kiss*.
Writing
Censors let through more than you'd expect—barely.
Director
Charles Lamont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joan Davis was a radio comedy giant transitioning to film; this was her attempt at Lucille Ball-style vehicle dominance.
The 'steamy bestseller' is never quoted directly—1946 audiences had to imagine the scandal, making it infinitely filthier in their heads.
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