Directed by George Marshall
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Legend Films)
Unmemorable story of a couple struggling with their marriage in a turn-of-the-century American town. Jackie Gleason is the husband with a drinking, and spending problem. When his daughter sees a pony and cart in a parade, he buys the whole circus to make her happy. When the boyfriend of his older daughter has problems with his boss, he buy's the whole drugstore. Since he works for the railroad, I'm not sure where he gets all the money to toss around. The relationship between Gleason and his wife (Glynis Johns, in a cold performance) is superficial at best, not at all explored by the story. Even the period atmosphere looks exactly like what it is: a dressed up studio set. Gleason gets to say his signature line at least three times: "How sweet it is!", but it seems out of place in this movie.
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