Sweepstakes Winner

Marie Wilson is toplined in this horseracing comedy, which depends a great deal on her "dumb blonde" character she had in all her roles, and which culminated in her Irma character in the My Friend Irma (1949) movie and the My Friend Irma (1952) TV series. It's the type of comedy I never did like. If it weren't for the ever-reliable Allen Jenkins and his savvy comedy, this movie would be a total bust. I did enjoy Jerry Colonna in his all-too-small role as a chef, and Frankie Burke, mostly because his normal way of talking sounds like James Cagney in all his roles.

Perhaps Marie Wilson was not putting on an act. According to the AFI Catalogue, studio records state that because she couldn't pronounce Jenkins' character name "Xerxes," often saying "Jerky," the writers gave Jenkins the nickname of "Tip." In any case, I'm sure she didn't cry all the way to the bank.