I admittedly don't know much about Joe E. Brown. My only reference before streaming this movie was his classic performance in Some Like It Hot.
He didn't seem like the type of actor I would like and frankly, his mvies were never broadcast on TV when I was a kid.
So I looked him up and it turns out he was pretty darn big int he 30's and 40's. So much so tht ometimes his name was above the title on publicity material.
Not sure if this movie is indicative of his acting. It seems a bit odd. His voice is different than Some Like it Hot and his walk is an odd stride.
That notwithstanding, this movie is generally pretty good. And it was probably close to his heart in that he was actually a professional baseball player early in his career. In fact, he was offered a spot on the NY Yankees but turned it down to go back to the circus! Talk about confidence.
Mervyn LeRoy directed this movie and it moves very quickly. But then I's also very short - one hour and ten minutes.
He didn't seem like the type of actor I would like and frankly, his mvies were never broadcast on TV when I was a kid.
So I looked him up and it turns out he was pretty darn big int he 30's and 40's. So much so tht ometimes his name was above the title on publicity material.
Not sure if this movie is indicative of his acting. It seems a bit odd. His voice is different than Some Like it Hot and his walk is an odd stride.
That notwithstanding, this movie is generally pretty good. And it was probably close to his heart in that he was actually a professional baseball player early in his career. In fact, he was offered a spot on the NY Yankees but turned it down to go back to the circus! Talk about confidence.
Mervyn LeRoy directed this movie and it moves very quickly. But then I's also very short - one hour and ten minutes.