And does the clever director, Edward Hall (of the busy Hall family, as in Sir Peter and Rebecca), have any tricks up his sleeve?

The New York Times applauded the film, noting that Temple had "an amusing script behind her, an agreeable adult troupe with her, and a clever director before her."

Nowadays, many Continental houses seem to go out of their way to shock their audiences with outrageous productions by "clever" directors; more often or not they merely succeed in irritating or just boring them.

On the other hand, it's hard to imagine how even the cleverest director could capture the wanderings of her thoughts, which contribute so much to her charm.

There are a lot of very clever directors who don't need to do all this," he added, "because they understand everything immediately.

Well done to a clever director and a very talented cast.

At Smith's suggestion, the program included the "10 best radio actors", an "announcer extraordinary", a "splendid orchestra" and a "clever director."

About the time she decided that he was an exceedingly clever director, she realized that she'd been setting herself in comparison with a man in every way superior in experience and training.

He's one of the cleverest directors I know.

Tom DiCillo's "Box of Moonlight," a seductive fable from the very clever director of "Living in Oblivion," offers a whimsical new way of celebrating Independence Day.