Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal)
W.C. Fields' pathetic home life is depressing to watch: his wife is incredibly selfish, criticizing him at every possible opportunity. His daughter bursts in on him in the bathroom then completely ignores him. His son is a spoiled brat. Fields eventually has enough of it and tries to sleep outdoors. He owns a general store but is completely inept at running it. He decides to buy an orange grove in California and start over. The family reluctantly goes along, then abandons him when it turns out to be a bust. The best scene is when Fields is sitting on the steps of his shack, his car in ruins, his family walking away, but his dog loyally sits beside him. At that point good news arrives and he fulfills the American dream totally by luck; his family comes back of course. The comedy rarely rises above Three Stooges level, I was half expecting Moe and company to walk in at any moment.
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