The film is showing only at Kahala Mall, but it's entertaining enough to be in the multiplexes.

"Miss Pettigrew ..." is a delightful, screwball comedy set in London during the late 1930's.

The smart, funny story focuses on an unlikely friendship between an unemployed, homeless, middle aged woman and a pretty, perky singer/actress who juggles three boyfriends as she schemes to get the leading role in a major play in the West End.

Rising star Amy Adams seems to be channeling the young Marilyn Monroe as she prances through this appealing film.

While Frances McDormand as the unemployed governess, Miss Pettigrew, is perfect as a woman who will do whatever it takes to get a job even as a would be starlet's social secretary. And once she gets her chance, she quickly adapts to every challenge.

Part of what makes this movie so enjoyable is its theatrical recreation of the 1930's: the music, the apartments, the nightclubs, and the clothes.

For all its goofy charm, this is a very sophisticated comedy. It's the most fun I've had at the movies so far this year.

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