To enjoy this film you need to be able to step back into another era. This film was made just 3 years before "Gone With The Wind", but it's amazing to think about the difference in quality in cinematography and screenplay between the former and the latter. Yes, you have to be willing to step back into that other era, when Eddie Cantor was one of the world's great entertainers.
And, this is not one of the best Eddie Cantor vehicles. In fact, as I was watching, I thought it would have been better for Joe E. Brown. The setting is interesting -- Eddie tries to fend off gangsters whom are trying to install slot machines in the family amusement park he manages. They discover he has a crush on a singer (Ethel Merman) and they use her charms to persuade Eddie all is well (and necessary to save her from harm) with the slot machines.
To be honest, it's often kinda dumb, but sometimes kinda fun. Not the strongest script, but watchable, particularly if you are a fan of the legendary performer. Not one for the DVD shelf, but worth a watch.
And, this is not one of the best Eddie Cantor vehicles. In fact, as I was watching, I thought it would have been better for Joe E. Brown. The setting is interesting -- Eddie tries to fend off gangsters whom are trying to install slot machines in the family amusement park he manages. They discover he has a crush on a singer (Ethel Merman) and they use her charms to persuade Eddie all is well (and necessary to save her from harm) with the slot machines.
To be honest, it's often kinda dumb, but sometimes kinda fun. Not the strongest script, but watchable, particularly if you are a fan of the legendary performer. Not one for the DVD shelf, but worth a watch.
