Larry Poole, in prison on a false charge, promise an inmate that when he gets out he will look up and help out a family. The family turns out to be a young girl, Patsy Smith, and her elderly grandfather who need lots of help.
Is it worth your time? If you like Bing Crosby just doing his thing—leaning into that effortless, smooth charm—then sure, catch it on a lazy Sunday. But if you’re looking for a tight, logical plot, you might want to look elsewhere. It’s for the folks who like their movies with a side of syrup and a dash of 1930s optimi...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Norman Z. McLeod
Edward LeSaint
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"Is it worth your time? If you like Bing Crosby just doing his thing—leaning into that effortless, smooth charm—then sure, catch it on a lazy Sunday. But if you’re looking for a tight, logical plot, you might want to look elsewhere. It’s for the folks who like their movies with a side of syrup and a dash of 1930s optimism. People who hate earnestness will probably want to turn this off within twenty minutes. It’s not trying to be Risky Business; it’s a relic of a different kind of screen comfort...."
Katherine Leslie Moore, Jo Swerling, William Rankin
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