This is a comedy of errors that escalates to the point of ridiculousness, and I love it. I have never seen David Niven play a comedy role as well as this. The way he plays it is very reminiscent of Cary Grant... His body movements, his tone of voice, and that makes me wonder if the part of Merlin was written with Cary Grant in mind. But Niven does not disappoint... And it is a refreshing change from his Wuthering Heights type serious, pole stuck up his rear acting in other films. Niven' crack about the baby being able to recite the first line of Gunga Din may be a direct jab (or reference) to Cary Grant.
Ginger is not dancing, well, we get to see her dance for a couple of minutes in this... But this film shows us that she is an actress of superb quality, she can play dramatic as well as comedic roles.
Of course the cast included Charles Coburn who was just about everywhere you looked in the 30's.
Little chunks of one-liner humour spread throughout the picture spice it up. I wonder if Disney had to grant special permission so that Niven could break the head off of a Donald Duck toy? Also, there is a part in the flick where Donald Duck (or at least a Donald Duck Toy) plays a very important role. I wonder if it was because RKO also distributed Disney or something like that?
If you have time to burn and they are showing this on TCM it is worthwhile to watch, once, twice maybe even three times. And why not, anyone should watch a few movies directed by Garson Kanin, who also directed "My Favourite Wife" with Grant and Dunne in 1940.
Ginger is not dancing, well, we get to see her dance for a couple of minutes in this... But this film shows us that she is an actress of superb quality, she can play dramatic as well as comedic roles.
Of course the cast included Charles Coburn who was just about everywhere you looked in the 30's.
Little chunks of one-liner humour spread throughout the picture spice it up. I wonder if Disney had to grant special permission so that Niven could break the head off of a Donald Duck toy? Also, there is a part in the flick where Donald Duck (or at least a Donald Duck Toy) plays a very important role. I wonder if it was because RKO also distributed Disney or something like that?
If you have time to burn and they are showing this on TCM it is worthwhile to watch, once, twice maybe even three times. And why not, anyone should watch a few movies directed by Garson Kanin, who also directed "My Favourite Wife" with Grant and Dunne in 1940.