| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Won | Oscar | Best Director, Comedy Picture Lewis Milestone |
United Artists
Directed by Lewis Milestone
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Silent-era "buddy comedy" about a couple of Army soldiers who escape from a POW camp only to end up on an old set from a silent epic wooing Mary Astor. It's episodic and not very funny. Astor is pretty but doesn't have much to do other than smile through her Arab veil in an unconvincing performance. The newly recorded soundtrack by Bob Israel is relentlessly upbeat and ultimately annoying.
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