Things were getting a bit serious in the life of that good-hearted dame known as Maisie, everybody's favorite broad. Having dealt with dust bowl survivors, troubled rich folks and reluctant prize fighters, she's tired of tears and desperate for a few laughs, and boy does she get it here, with Hollywood's favorite redhead. No, it's not fellow MGM glamour girl Lucille Ball, but the other one whose first name ironically was Red.
Mr. Skeleton, who like Lucy, dominated TV for decades, is a down on his luck comic, and she's escaping from a woman hating knife thrower. Together, they set out to create their own act, and the road to fame ain't easy. Surrounding the duo are a bunch of other funny people, including comical tough guy Leo Gorcey, always cheery Lloyd Corrigan and cynical Allen Jenkins. Donald Meek rises up to the heights of the taller actors he appears opposite as a tough landlord, while Fritz Feld doesn't do his famous lip pop as he uses Maisie as his target for revenge against all women.
The teaming of Sothern and Skelton, paired together the same year in the entertaining if disappointing movie version of Cole Porter's "Panama Hattie", are a team worthy of their own series. He annoys her at first, but sometimes that fly in your ear is really good to get your circulation moving. After a four film "Maisie" marathon, it was nice to end on a lighter note. Some of the gags are dated and corny, but corn and dates sometime mix very well together.
Mr. Skeleton, who like Lucy, dominated TV for decades, is a down on his luck comic, and she's escaping from a woman hating knife thrower. Together, they set out to create their own act, and the road to fame ain't easy. Surrounding the duo are a bunch of other funny people, including comical tough guy Leo Gorcey, always cheery Lloyd Corrigan and cynical Allen Jenkins. Donald Meek rises up to the heights of the taller actors he appears opposite as a tough landlord, while Fritz Feld doesn't do his famous lip pop as he uses Maisie as his target for revenge against all women.
The teaming of Sothern and Skelton, paired together the same year in the entertaining if disappointing movie version of Cole Porter's "Panama Hattie", are a team worthy of their own series. He annoys her at first, but sometimes that fly in your ear is really good to get your circulation moving. After a four film "Maisie" marathon, it was nice to end on a lighter note. Some of the gags are dated and corny, but corn and dates sometime mix very well together.