In this theatrical adaptation, a well meaning eccentric ( a good role for the popular actor later known as S Z Sakall) tries to patch up a rift between his niece and her fiance..
Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you're the type of person who digs through archives to find out what people were laughing at in the 1930s. If you want something that moves fast or has modern stakes, look elsewhere. But if you like watching character actors just exist on screen, you might get a kick out of it. ...
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Carl Boese
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"Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you're the type of person who digs through archives to find out what people were laughing at in the 1930s. If you want something that moves fast or has modern stakes, look elsewhere. But if you like watching character actors just exist on screen, you might get a kick out of it. It feels very much like a play that just happened to have a camera pointed at it. There is a lot of bustling about, doors opening and closing, and people shouting lines across roo..."
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