The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round

The jury is deadlocked. There are eleven votes for guilty, and one vote for not guilty: Vera Vague, because she thinks the defendant has dreamy eye in this funny short.

Although director Jules White inserts a few of his loud and raucous gags -- which I do not consider funny -- the first eight minutes of this movie consist of Miss Vague (whose real name was Barbara Jo Allen) making funny remarks and wrangling with her fellow jurors. Some nice, naturalistic gags include Vernon Dent singing "Home Sweet Home" in an Italian accent, and later, as the jury exercises, getting into a conga line.

Mike Mazurki is one of the jurors, in a rare comedy turn. Everyone gets a bit to differentiate themselves in this offbeat Columbia comedy short.