Edgar talks his way into becoming the new owner of a department store. It's only when he employs his family to work there and gets a barrage of colorful customers does Edgar really "get the business.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the kind of short, frantic comedies where everyone is constantly shouting and falling over furniture, then yes. Watch this. If you need a plot that makes sense or characters who behave like human beings, steer clear. This is for the folks who want to see Edgar Kennedy’...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Harry Sweet
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the kind of short, frantic comedies where everyone is constantly shouting and falling over furniture, then yes. Watch this. If you need a plot that makes sense or characters who behave like human beings, steer clear. This is for the folks who want to see Edgar Kennedy’s face turn bright red for twenty minutes. There’s something inherently stressful about watching a guy try to run a department store with his family. Edgar is his usual self—grump..."
Leslie Goodwins, Walter Weems, Jack Wagner
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