The Ritz Brothers are certainly a comedy team that never made it as big as some others. After seeing a few of their films, I can certainly understand why they never were as big as Laurel & Hardy, the Three Stooges or Martin & Lewis. Heck, by comparison, Wheeler & Woolsey were practically thespians! So why did I watch "Kentucky Moonshine" since it's obvious I am not a fan? Well, partly because I am a glutton for punishment and partly because I've only seen a few of their movies and wanted to see if I'd misjudged them unfairly. After seeing "Kentucky Moonshine" I feel as if I pretty much DO hate them and their antics...mostly because I find them unfunny.
The film finds Jerry Wade (Tony Martin) deciding to travel to the Kentucky hills to look for musical talent. When the boys and their friend, Caroline (Marjorie Weaver), hear of this...they head to Kentucky ahead of Wade and pretend to be hillbillies with talent. Soon, Wade is infatuated with Caroline and wants her and the Ritz Brothers for his radio broadcast.
I liked Tony Martin and Marjorie Weaver and would have preferred seeing more of them. The Ritz Brothers weren't that bad when they were singing but their humor consistently missed the mark. It also was very weird seeing them doing a musical tribute to Snow White on the radio...as they dressed up as the characters. But who would see this since it's supposed to be a radio show!?
Overall, not a terrible film but one that certainly did not impress me about the Ritz Brothers and their talents...such as they are.
The film finds Jerry Wade (Tony Martin) deciding to travel to the Kentucky hills to look for musical talent. When the boys and their friend, Caroline (Marjorie Weaver), hear of this...they head to Kentucky ahead of Wade and pretend to be hillbillies with talent. Soon, Wade is infatuated with Caroline and wants her and the Ritz Brothers for his radio broadcast.
I liked Tony Martin and Marjorie Weaver and would have preferred seeing more of them. The Ritz Brothers weren't that bad when they were singing but their humor consistently missed the mark. It also was very weird seeing them doing a musical tribute to Snow White on the radio...as they dressed up as the characters. But who would see this since it's supposed to be a radio show!?
Overall, not a terrible film but one that certainly did not impress me about the Ritz Brothers and their talents...such as they are.