Without Love (1945)

 Plot: Due to a Housing shortage, Hepburn and Scientist Tracy enter into a platonic marriage, so he can use her House for his military research. Keenan Wynn is the "wacky neighbor" and Lucille Ball has a small part as Wynn's girlfriend. Based on the 1942 Phillip Barry play written for Hepburn.

Analysis. Although a box office smash, Without Love is widely considered the worst of the 5 Tracy-Hepburn rom-com pairings,* There are some truly funny Hepburn/Tracy moments and Lucille Ball is great** -  but the story has dull patches and is too serious. Who really cares about the Oxygen mask? And the film lacks the usual  Battle of the Sexes - which decreases interest. Side note: Per his biography Tracy hated his role ***

Best Scene: Tracy Pretends to apply for a Caretaker job from Hepburn.
Worst Scene: An endless Taxi Scene with Tracy and a drunken, unfunny Wynn.

Best Quote: You never want love in your life again and I never want it in mine. But our reasons are as different as the sun is from the moon. You don't want it because you've had all the worst of it. I don't want it because I've had all the best.

Summary: A product of its times.  There's too much patriotism and Keenan Wynn, and not enough wit.  But 2nd Rate Hepburn-Tracy is still better than most Rom-coms.  2.5 of 5

Notes:
*     I'd place it tied for 4th with Desk Set.
**  As is Gloria Grahame in a funny 60 second scene. She has "it".
** Unlike their other Rom-Com's Tracy's part wasn't tailored for him. His Scientist part is somewhat bland, and while Tracy has some funny lines, he's mostly a straight-man.