Universal
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal)
This is a hodgepodge of styles that lacks of focus. It's part musical, part vaudeville comedy and part romantic tropical escapism. The best part is undoubtedly the vaudeville-inspired clever routines of Abbott and Costello, in their first feature film appearance. Everyone is familiar with "Who's on first", but here you get to see similar routines such as the "dollar a day" payout that goes from $365 to $1 with impeccable logic. Otherwise, Allan Jones croons while wooing pretty Nancy Kelly and Peggy Moran in San Marcos. Robert Cummings is actually the lead, but yelling at the top of your lungs is not always funny.
No comments:
Post a Comment