To his credit, and in some ways a back handed compliment, I didn't like Red Skelton in his role here as the braggadocios blowhard J. Aunbrey Piper. That would be a testament to his ability to make the character as obnoxious as necessary but still likable enough for Amy Fisher (Marilyn Maxwell) to fall for him. Personally, I didn't get the chemistry between them at all, even after sister Clara (Jacqueline White) explained it.
With a little more work this could have been an all out screwball comedy but it never got that far. However there was that one scene where the screenwriters inserted a Japanese swing band and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at how audacious a concept that was. Without them though, we probably wouldn't have got a look at how nimble the rubbery legged Skelton was on the dance floor. That seemed to actually require some kind of dubious talent, I've never seen him do anything like that before.
It's always cool to catch Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson in a venue apart from the Jack Benny Show, so seeing him here was a nice surprise. Marjorie Main and George Cleveland are suitably cast as Amy's beleaguered parents after the newlywed couple moves in, and for once the in-laws aren't satisfied to remain bystanders in their own home when it looks like Aubrey's taking over. It might have been all's well that ends well when the story is over, but I had to wonder how long it would be before they got annoyed with the nuisance son-in-law all over again.
With a little more work this could have been an all out screwball comedy but it never got that far. However there was that one scene where the screenwriters inserted a Japanese swing band and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at how audacious a concept that was. Without them though, we probably wouldn't have got a look at how nimble the rubbery legged Skelton was on the dance floor. That seemed to actually require some kind of dubious talent, I've never seen him do anything like that before.
It's always cool to catch Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson in a venue apart from the Jack Benny Show, so seeing him here was a nice surprise. Marjorie Main and George Cleveland are suitably cast as Amy's beleaguered parents after the newlywed couple moves in, and for once the in-laws aren't satisfied to remain bystanders in their own home when it looks like Aubrey's taking over. It might have been all's well that ends well when the story is over, but I had to wonder how long it would be before they got annoyed with the nuisance son-in-law all over again.