Oh, My Operation

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George is taken to the hospital in mistake for an accident victim. After his needless operation, he meets Nurse Gracie, who adds insanity to injury.George is taken to the hospital in mistake for an accident victim. After his needless operation, he meets Nurse Gracie, who adds insanity to injury.George is taken to the hospital in mistake for an accident victim. After his needless operation, he meets Nurse Gracie, who adds insanity to injury.

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6.6/10

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George Burns

The New Patient
(as Burns)

Gracie Allen

Nurse Allen
(as Allen)

Chester Clute

Dr. Cookingham
(uncredited)

Director
- Ray Cozine
Writer
- George Burns
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Trivia
The hospital setting was a new twist, but the bulk of the dialogue in this short was lifted from a Burns & Allen vaudeville routine called "Dizzy."

Connections
Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: The Funny Men: Part 1 (1963)

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7/10

People are dying to get into this hospital.

When the story begins, George (George Burns) comes upon a man lying on the pavement...presumably a victim of a traffic accident. However, while he's offering help to the guy, an ambulance arrives and takes GEORGE to the hospital. If you think that's dumb, wait until you see the hospital and it's goofy staff. The doctor is a complete incompetent and soon operates on poor George...'just to see if he needs an operation'! Things go from bad to worse when George's new nurse is Gracie (Gracie Allen) and the usual weird banter occurs.

This film is pretty typical of the Paramount shorts the team made during the early 1930s. But, fortunately, it does offer a bit to differentiate it...the dopey ambulance and the even dopier doctor. This helped make the film more fun as not all the pressure was on Gracie to carry the picture. Funny and enjoyable....an one of their better shorts.

By the way, this film featured one of the most tasteless jokes I've ever heard. It's about twins and triplets and is awful...but I did find myself laughing.