Ann Hardin in old-lady makeup wants to give her fortune to the terrorist organization known as PETA or something. Lawyer is aghast. Wonders why her three adopted sons aren't inheriting.
Cut up three mini-movies about the sons.
The George Brent section (part 1) is too farcical to be taken seriously and has Joan Blondell in it. It plays like an outtake from a script that was probably in development since about 1932.
The George Raft section (part 2) is about an exiled ''legitimate businessman" who also might just be hooked up with a Nahtzie sympathizer. As you might guess, it's not the least bit funny. It's more like a WWII propaganda film that was still looking for a distributor when the war ended.
Part 3 stars Randolph Scott as a lecherous cowboy who likes tall drinks. It is neither funny nor dramatic. In fact, it's more than a bit disturbing. It's probably a snippet of an un-released Randolph Scott film that was so terrible it's what pushed Scott into making only westerns for the rest of his career.
All three aging sons end up back at mom's house. Ann Harding is actually older than Raft and Scott, and only 2 years younger than Brent. Were there no legitimate age-appropriate actresses in Hollywood for this role?
Contender for worst Christmas movie of all time.
Cut up three mini-movies about the sons.
The George Brent section (part 1) is too farcical to be taken seriously and has Joan Blondell in it. It plays like an outtake from a script that was probably in development since about 1932.
The George Raft section (part 2) is about an exiled ''legitimate businessman" who also might just be hooked up with a Nahtzie sympathizer. As you might guess, it's not the least bit funny. It's more like a WWII propaganda film that was still looking for a distributor when the war ended.
Part 3 stars Randolph Scott as a lecherous cowboy who likes tall drinks. It is neither funny nor dramatic. In fact, it's more than a bit disturbing. It's probably a snippet of an un-released Randolph Scott film that was so terrible it's what pushed Scott into making only westerns for the rest of his career.
All three aging sons end up back at mom's house. Ann Harding is actually older than Raft and Scott, and only 2 years younger than Brent. Were there no legitimate age-appropriate actresses in Hollywood for this role?
Contender for worst Christmas movie of all time.