Interesting film dealing with a corrupt family. They cheat at cards, they'd take the gold out of your teeth and they do it with such a lovely smile.
The patriarch of the family, the always irascible Roland Young, has a simple philosophy regarding unemployment. If no one worked, there would be no unemployment. This is his idea as well as his loafer of a son, played with relish by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Billie Burke is the matriarch of the family and their daughter is none other than Janet Gaynor.
What's the problem with this nice film? Number 1, it's a nice film and who can believe that this family is up to basically no good.
Minnie Dupree is the elderly widow who teaches them about life after they meet her following a train wreck. Dupree who lost out in love but inherited a fortune instead is quite memorable here.
The picture is positive in nature as the men begin to learn about the work ethic and they actually begin to succeed at it!
Richard Carlson is along for the ride as an Irish gentleman courting Gaynor. He really has an authentic Irish brogue for his part. Paulette Goddard costars as a boss of Fairbanks' who comes to love him.
In the end, positive family values are stressed so I guess you can add another 1/2* and up my rating to ***.
The patriarch of the family, the always irascible Roland Young, has a simple philosophy regarding unemployment. If no one worked, there would be no unemployment. This is his idea as well as his loafer of a son, played with relish by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Billie Burke is the matriarch of the family and their daughter is none other than Janet Gaynor.
What's the problem with this nice film? Number 1, it's a nice film and who can believe that this family is up to basically no good.
Minnie Dupree is the elderly widow who teaches them about life after they meet her following a train wreck. Dupree who lost out in love but inherited a fortune instead is quite memorable here.
The picture is positive in nature as the men begin to learn about the work ethic and they actually begin to succeed at it!
Richard Carlson is along for the ride as an Irish gentleman courting Gaynor. He really has an authentic Irish brogue for his part. Paulette Goddard costars as a boss of Fairbanks' who comes to love him.
In the end, positive family values are stressed so I guess you can add another 1/2* and up my rating to ***.