This film is cute and humorous.
There are two reasons that this film is derided by the comments and the ratings.
The first is that people believe that Bogart should not have been in it.
The second is that it is a hillbilly film.
If Bogart had not been in this film the rating would be 3 or 4 points higher.
In most cases, an actor who looks out of place when out of his genre is considered to be a bad actor.
In this case, since it is Bogart, the film is blamed instead.
It is suggested that the acting is poor. It is not.
Most of these actors are experienced and their acting is just as good as always.
The same actors in other Bogart films are always considered to have give good performances, as they did in this film.
The Weavers were not actors but did their hillbilly act for many years.
They were in quite a few films and were very popular.
My mother saw them in 1951 in Washington D.C. on a class trip.
Most people today just believe that they are above hillbilly humor.
It is called political correctness.
Give this film a shot.
Ignore the fact that Bogart is in it and enjoy.
There are two reasons that this film is derided by the comments and the ratings.
The first is that people believe that Bogart should not have been in it.
The second is that it is a hillbilly film.
If Bogart had not been in this film the rating would be 3 or 4 points higher.
In most cases, an actor who looks out of place when out of his genre is considered to be a bad actor.
In this case, since it is Bogart, the film is blamed instead.
It is suggested that the acting is poor. It is not.
Most of these actors are experienced and their acting is just as good as always.
The same actors in other Bogart films are always considered to have give good performances, as they did in this film.
The Weavers were not actors but did their hillbilly act for many years.
They were in quite a few films and were very popular.
My mother saw them in 1951 in Washington D.C. on a class trip.
Most people today just believe that they are above hillbilly humor.
It is called political correctness.
Give this film a shot.
Ignore the fact that Bogart is in it and enjoy.