StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

vincentlynch-moonoi I'm quite an admirer of Clark Gable, particularly in his later films. Last night I watched "Gone With The Wind" for about the 30th time, and just marveled at his performance.This film is one of the few Gable films I had never seen...and as far as I'm concerned, a great disappointment.It's supposed to be a light romantic comedy, but I found it depressing and slightly vulgar. Oddly enough, the movie is about producing a play, and had they followed the script of the play more, it might have worked...as a serious film.The three primaries here are Clark Gable (who is supposed to be old, and certainly acts it; he plays a Boradway producer); Carroll Baker (as the young woman attracted to the older man; too bad...I was just beginning to enjoy her films); Lilli Palmer (as the ex and future wife of Gable; do we really like plotting women?); and then there's the added attraction of Lee J. Cobb in what must have been a disappointing role as a playwright..My recommendation is to skip this one and skip right to "It Started In Naples" or "Teacher's Pet".

jjnxn-1 Charmer finds Gable at near the end of his career still fully in command of his star power as a somewhat roguish producer who is juggling both personal and professional issues. Lilli Palmer is an excellent match for him, her continental charm playing off his brusk exasperation with surprising ease. She's so good it's a shame her role is rather small but she makes every moment she's on screen memorable and you miss her when she's out of the picture.Lee J. Cobb likewise makes his modest role seem more than it is by filling it with his magnetic presence.Carroll is sexy in a refined way, this was before she cast her lot in the sex symbol derby with junk like Harlow and The Carpetbaggers and wrecked her reputation as a serious actress for several years until she came back as a respected character actress.The kind of breezy star vehicle that is rarely if ever made today, spotlighting the star but loaded with talent in almost every role. Competently directed and as an added bonus Ella Fitzgerald sings the title tune over the credits. For Gable fans this is a must!

lowenahouse Along with "Teacher's Pet," "But Not For Me" is a topnotch showcase for Gable's talent for deft self-deprecation. Following heroic service in World War II (for which he was decorated), and the tragedy of wife Carole Lombard's death while entertaining with a USO troupe, he has matured as both a person and an actor. The personality remains appealing, unique even, but he is now a former superstar charmingly twitting his image as mega-heartthrob in decades of earlier film roles. Lilli Palmer plays his ironic and amused ex-wife in this sophisticated, intelligent romance. It's light comedy but (as with Powell & Loy's "The Thin Man") good writing and masterly acting elevate froth to satisfying entertainment.

Richard Burin A decent cast and intermittently witty script make up for the drab direction in this somewhat hackneyed backstage drama. But Not For Me is a perfect example of a "rainy-day film" - pleasant, undemanding entertainment with good stars and a happy ending. Gable looks worn-out in one of his final roles, but Lee J. Cobb is fine as a world-weary but good-hearted sourpuss writer - cast nicely against type. Baker is pleasant in a role requiring less dramatic range than in Giant (where she ate much of the scenery), while Lili Palmer is agreeable in support. Worth a look, but unlikely to grace one's Top 10 lists.Two-and-a-half out of four, with an extra half for the lovely slice of cake I had with it.