Radio review – BP#44 – “Kiss the Boys Goodbye” (1953) ***

I was only familiar with Claire Boothe Luce as writer of The Women and the ambassador to Italy who was offended by The Blackboard Jungle, but she also wrote this bright satire of the search for Scarlett O’Hara. The two main competitors are a genuine southern belle (whose accent grates after a while) and a man-eating actress; there’s also the director, producer, male lead. It’s fast paced and fun with some bright satire about Southern clichés (it’s more about the south than Hollywood).