I remember listening to one of Bing Crosby's old radio shows Dinah Shore was his
guest and she was hawking this new film she did for Paramount, Aaron Slick From
Punkin' Crick. Said Bing who opined that it sounds like one highly sophisticated piece of work.
Maybe if the rather large score that Jay Livingston and Ray Evans had contained a memorable song the film might be better known.
Alan Young plays the title role and he and Dinah Shore own adjoining farms in the bustling metropolis of Punkin' Crick. The two get involved with a pair of sharpies Robert Merrill and Adele Jergens and it's country versus city folk. Guess who wins.
For the life of me why Robert Merrill signed for this film is beyond me. If he was going to do a film adaption of some Broadway musical I would understand. But none of this material is worthy of that voice.
Aaron Slick From Punkin' Crick is mildly amusing. Alan Young comes out best.
Maybe if the rather large score that Jay Livingston and Ray Evans had contained a memorable song the film might be better known.
Alan Young plays the title role and he and Dinah Shore own adjoining farms in the bustling metropolis of Punkin' Crick. The two get involved with a pair of sharpies Robert Merrill and Adele Jergens and it's country versus city folk. Guess who wins.
For the life of me why Robert Merrill signed for this film is beyond me. If he was going to do a film adaption of some Broadway musical I would understand. But none of this material is worthy of that voice.
Aaron Slick From Punkin' Crick is mildly amusing. Alan Young comes out best.