A New Leaf 1971

After a man spends his entire trust fund, what is there to do for the poor bachelor? One might think he might try to get in the good graces of his family, or perhaps work for a living (the horror!). Instead, Henry Graham decides he must marry a wealthy woman in A New Leaf. What occurs next is a witty turnaround of the gold-digger tale, as his initial straightforward plan to marry-then-murder awkward heiress Henrietta Lowell accidentally turns him into a better person, or at least, a person with the willingness to do something other than spending. Pitting Henry’s self-interest against Henrietta’s love for botany and her disinterest in her own inheritance, A New Leaf crafts a clever comedy with a cynical yet charming romance.