Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy are on the air on NBC. Julie Patterson (Lucille Ball) is the third in the act as the standard hot blonde. It's their last show of the season. Julie is going to get married and leaving Edgar. He and Charlie get lost while flying. They land in Wistful Vista which is home to Fibber McGee (Jim Jordan) and Molly McGee (Marian Jordan).
Imagine what could have been. Edgar and Charlie are performing with a pre-TV Lucille Ball. She is great. More than anything, she actually has great chemistry with the duo. She's sassy and fun. It's ten years before her legendary TV show. If only...
Instead, the movie mostly pairs the duo with Fibber and Molly McGee. I've never heard of them but apparently, they were a popular married radio comedy duo back in the day. Those were the days. I don't think they're that funny but they are family friendly fun. It's a good fit with Edgar and Charlie. I like Edgar's hand puppet Ophelia more. She's better than Charlie. I don't really care about the plot. It's all meaningless contrivances. The movie is best with Lucy joining Edgar and Charlie. It's a fun trio but they don't have enough screen time. The highlight of the movie may just be the three of them on a plane. That's the best scene.
