Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)

Directed by Don Taylor
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Encore Westerns)

Lee Marvin is not a comedian, and neither is Oliver Reed, but they give it their best in this 70s film set at the turn of the century (20th century, that is). The cast simply overacts: rather than being funny most scenes are eye-rolling in their obviousness. Oliver Reed as a drunk Indian with "the clap" has to be seen to be believed. The soundtrack is a mix of banjos and oompah music from 1900 and never quits. Kay Lenz is cute and lovable, and was married to David Cassidy for a few years.



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