The first few scenes of this version of "Charley's Aunt" almost made me not watch the rest of it. Thankfully, things picked up a bit once Jack Benny put on the dress! Sure enough, after doing a little reading about the original play, I found out that those very scenes were in fact different than the original story!
Most of the casting is good, though Benny seems a bit out of place, as does James Ellison. The fake British accents were a bit too much, and thankfully seemed to be forgotten part way through filming. But Benny does an admiral job as Aunt Donna Lucia, especially with the sight gags. Laird Cregar was actually under 30, younger than the man he was playing the father of! The three female leads look stunning in their costumes.
Get past the beginning, and you end up with a fun little movie with some good sight gags.
Most of the casting is good, though Benny seems a bit out of place, as does James Ellison. The fake British accents were a bit too much, and thankfully seemed to be forgotten part way through filming. But Benny does an admiral job as Aunt Donna Lucia, especially with the sight gags. Laird Cregar was actually under 30, younger than the man he was playing the father of! The three female leads look stunning in their costumes.
Get past the beginning, and you end up with a fun little movie with some good sight gags.