"If You Knew Susie" starts off very badly. Just bear with it, as the film improves considerably after Eddie Cantor's horrible minstrel act! Yes, even in his final film, Cantor brings out his signature black- face routine...something you really wish the movie has neglected to include!
After this hellish routine, the Parkers (Joan Davis and Eddie Cantor) announce their retirement from show business. They've bought back Sam's ancestral home in the town of Brookford in New England. Apparently, Sam (Cantor) comes from a very undistinguished family that has been in the States since the colonial era. However, the uppity nosed folks in Brookford are NOT happy about the Parkers' plans to turn their colonial home into a nightclub. A possible reprieve from bankruptcy occurs when they discover a letter from the founding fathers--proclaiming Sam's relative as a hero of the Revolution. To prove this letter is real and convince all the Brookfordites, Mr. and Mrs. Parker head to Washington, DC. There, however, something VERY unexpected happens...and the Parkers go from nobodies billionaires to nobodies all in one short visit! What does all this mean?! See this cute film and find out for yourself.
Despite this being Eddie Cantor's last film, it's also one of his best. The picture is very well written--with a very clever plot, wonderful dialog and quite a few laughs. And, it IS quite original. You'll particularly enjoy the portion with the gangsters kidnapping the Parkers...it's strange and quite funny.
After this hellish routine, the Parkers (Joan Davis and Eddie Cantor) announce their retirement from show business. They've bought back Sam's ancestral home in the town of Brookford in New England. Apparently, Sam (Cantor) comes from a very undistinguished family that has been in the States since the colonial era. However, the uppity nosed folks in Brookford are NOT happy about the Parkers' plans to turn their colonial home into a nightclub. A possible reprieve from bankruptcy occurs when they discover a letter from the founding fathers--proclaiming Sam's relative as a hero of the Revolution. To prove this letter is real and convince all the Brookfordites, Mr. and Mrs. Parker head to Washington, DC. There, however, something VERY unexpected happens...and the Parkers go from nobodies billionaires to nobodies all in one short visit! What does all this mean?! See this cute film and find out for yourself.
Despite this being Eddie Cantor's last film, it's also one of his best. The picture is very well written--with a very clever plot, wonderful dialog and quite a few laughs. And, it IS quite original. You'll particularly enjoy the portion with the gangsters kidnapping the Parkers...it's strange and quite funny.