The dialogue was very good

Agreed.

It's wonderful! I was just thinking that young people, who are accustomed to very fast-paced movies, would be able to enjoy this sample of a genre we oldsters grew up on and already adore. Every character explodes with personality with a capital "P." Unlike many movies from the 40s and 50s (later, so something changed them), they were not afraid to give the characters less than enjoyable qualities

"What's the Benedict looking for in the newspaper? His lost freedom?" The boss says to our lead male role, the reporter Stewie Smith, freshly married, joining his pal (a female one at that) in the private, newspaper biz-only "restaurant," ie, speakeasy. That's the wit we love from our old Capra movies from the 1930s! He goes on to identify the guy's new rich wife with the "blue book" instead of the phone book and tells him "he'll now be known as Ann Schuyler's magnolia," and if he can tolerate that, he can have it. "A bird in a gilded cage"--a reference that drives him crazy! Whereas Smith says he knows how lucky he is--he was hit by a carload of lucky horseshoes! Today's movies are so blunt and dumbed-down...they'd never use these references, say things 3 or 4 times in different metaphors to make a point. He describes his furniture with references to American cities such as Grand Rapids renaissance and states such as Oklahoma, as opposed to French Louis XIV, etc. Cute but smart.

Every scene has such dialogue. "Provincial, essential" to describe a valet of whom Smith does not want the services... And having all the men in the newsroom examine his new garters when his feet are up on the desk...hilarious. Much more of a sign of his new rich wife changing him and his identity than telling us. These scenes typify why we feel entertained, stimulated yet warm and fuzzy watching a Capra film. Stuffed shirts are included with the items on the menu... Humming "Just a gigolo" in Smith's presence... Such smart humor, even silly, but never mean or cruel. Entertaining my mind while warming my heart. And it's telling that the references still stand up after all these years. Some are a little passe, men wearing pants, that sort of thing. But that stuff is in every film, and as long as it dies not require men to beat their wives, or even women in general, I can ignore it. I love everything else so much.

73? Try 85 years old. But whatever the age, its a fun movie.