Polly tells her doctor that her husband Arthur Peabody (William Powell) is in love with a mermaid. She had only seen the tail but she believes him. Of course, no one else believes the tale but at least, the doctor is fascinated with the Caribbean fishing story.
I love the opening minutes of this movie. I love the kid calling him crazy. I love that the doctor is taken with catching a big fish on that particular line whether it's a mermaid or not. I love that there is a questioning of reality like Harvey. The movie loses something when it actually shows the mermaid. I would have liked for this to be another Harvey. Maybe he could be sent to a retreat where nobody believes him except some patients and they could go find the mermaid together. The opening has great humor and a sense of mystery. The flashback in the main body of the movie has some fun but the reality of the situation is no longer in question. It becomes a sitcom of misunderstandings and missed meetings. It's less fun than the opening but it's still a little fun.
I love the opening minutes of this movie. I love the kid calling him crazy. I love that the doctor is taken with catching a big fish on that particular line whether it's a mermaid or not. I love that there is a questioning of reality like Harvey. The movie loses something when it actually shows the mermaid. I would have liked for this to be another Harvey. Maybe he could be sent to a retreat where nobody believes him except some patients and they could go find the mermaid together. The opening has great humor and a sense of mystery. The flashback in the main body of the movie has some fun but the reality of the situation is no longer in question. It becomes a sitcom of misunderstandings and missed meetings. It's less fun than the opening but it's still a little fun.