Professor Popinjay's Compendium of Perspicacity

A non-review by Prof. Popinjay

The most notable aspect of this film is that it features a tacked on dream sequence involving the main characters and Bugs Bunny. In fact Bugs is spoken of so often in this film, I’m surprised I didn’t have a dream sequence about him.

The rest of the film is pretty predictable. It seems like the writers were trying to mislead you with a love triangle but one fella is so genuine and involved and developed while the other relationship is shallow and hardly focused on. Doris does mention her strong feelings for Mr. Shallow but so little of these feelings are shown actually manifesting, I didn’t buy it. Plus I didn’t accept that her character was dumb enough to get involved with a self-centered jerk like him. The other fella was invested in her the whole movie. It was just obvious who she’d end up with no matter what wacky hijinks, shenanigans, or misunderstandings were sure to take place.

I really liked the German producer. I can’t tell if it was his age being exploited for comic relief or if it was his culture the writers were exploiting due to a strong dislike for Germans at the time. I’ll admit he seemed especially dumb.

Papa: Mama, vhy ist ze phone Rrrringingk?

Mama: I don’t know, Papa, vhy ist the phone Rrrringingk?

Papa: Do you suppose zat somevone ist callingk me?

Mama: Ja, I suppose zat somevone could be callingk you! Vhy else vould it be rrrrringingk?

Papa: Vell, I suppose I vill answer it. Perhaps zhey vish to speak zu me. Vhy else vould zhey be callingk me?

It was a cute film nevertheless, albeit frustratingly paced and too many of the white mustachioed men looked alike. Couldn’t keep track of them. Doris is always pleasant to watch regardless of the story quality. She’s never dialing in her charm.