Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream of rapid-fire dialogue, then yes. Watch this if you want to see what 1930s comedy looked like before everything got all smoothed out. Skip it if you get annoyed by characters who simply won't stop talking, even when they're obviously digging their o...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ray Enright
Victor Heerman
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream of rapid-fire dialogue, then yes. Watch this if you want to see what 1930s comedy looked like before everything got all smoothed out. Skip it if you get annoyed by characters who simply won't stop talking, even when they're obviously digging their own grave. Joe E. Brown has that mouth that just doesn't quit, doesn't he? Watching him as Ike is like watching a cartoon character come to life. He’s got this nervous, frantic ene..."
Pauline Brooks
William Wister Haines, Ring Lardner
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