A young man is pursued by his fiancee after a quarrel. She sends her uncle to investigate him and to give his consent to the marriage.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s musical comedies that move at a pace best described as 'manic,' then sure. This isn't high art. It’s a bit of a relic. But if you hate musical numbers or stagey dialogue, honestly, stay away. You will be bored to tears within fifteen minutes. The whole thing fee...
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Herbert Wilcox
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s musical comedies that move at a pace best described as 'manic,' then sure. This isn't high art. It’s a bit of a relic. But if you hate musical numbers or stagey dialogue, honestly, stay away. You will be bored to tears within fifteen minutes. The whole thing feels like a stage play that decided to wander into a film set without really knowing where it was going. It’s got that jittery energy you only get from movies made when everyone was ..."
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