A lonely, rich, hypochondriac is celebrating her 65th birthday in the same manner in which she observes the other 364 days of the year by complaining, berating her servants, taking her pills and grumping about everything around her, including the sunshine. A toy airplane comes flying through an open window and breaks a vase, and when its owner, Spanky, comes in search of it he is informed he will have to pay seventy-five cents for the broken vase.
Is this actually worth the time? If you have a soft spot for classic shorts or just want to see 1930s kids causing absolute chaos in a mansion, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you have an allergy to sentimentality or 'heartwarming' life lessons, stay far away. It’s not exactly Crainquebille in terms of socia...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gus Meins
Henry Edwards
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"Is this actually worth the time? If you have a soft spot for classic shorts or just want to see 1930s kids causing absolute chaos in a mansion, you’ll probably get a kick out of this. If you have an allergy to sentimentality or 'heartwarming' life lessons, stay far away. It’s not exactly Crainquebille in terms of social weight, but it’s fine for a rainy afternoon. Zeffie Tilbury is the whole show here. She plays the grumpy lady, Mrs. Henderson, with such commitment that you almost wish she stay..."
Gretta Gould
Jack Jevne
United States
