Herman Bing, the Hot Dog King bets his social rival Al Shean, the Mustard Manufacturer, $5,000 dollars that his all-girl (and then some) softball team can beat his all-girl (and some more) softball team. Marie Wilson, as Nellie, provides the and-then-some attributes for the Hot Dog Team.
Is it worth the watch? Look, if you have twenty minutes to kill and a strange fondness for 1930s gags involving hot dogs and mustard, sure. It’s light, it’s fluffy, and it doesn't try to be The Big Parade or anything heavy like that. If you need a tight story or characters who actually act like real human beings, you’r...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ralph Staub
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"Is it worth the watch? Look, if you have twenty minutes to kill and a strange fondness for 1930s gags involving hot dogs and mustard, sure. It’s light, it’s fluffy, and it doesn't try to be The Big Parade or anything heavy like that. If you need a tight story or characters who actually act like real human beings, you’re going to be bored to tears within the first two minutes. Herman Bing plays the Hot Dog King with the kind of frantic energy that makes you wonder if he had too much coffee befor..."
Joe Traub
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