It appears that now I have seen three quarters of the Weaver films, and while none of them are all-time classics that can't be missed, some of them are really good while others are just average basic entertainment. This one is a bit more serious in nature because it has a war theme in dealing with the selling of aluminum for the war effort and price gouging.
Thurston Hall returns for at least his third appearance in the series, having played two completely different characters before, and is the head of the company. He's busy searching for his son, Sergeant Frank Albertson, and finds him hiding out with the Weavers as well as mineral deposits on the Weaver property much needed for the war effort.
Not being adept in chemistry, I was rather confused by some of the technical jargon that the company run by Hall used. However, for the most part this is a pleasant version, with the Weavers as usual getting to be corny both in comedy and in song, and of course mama June Weaver the dominating force. Stock footage is inserted to explain certain aspects of the importance of chemistry in certain substances needed, and fortunately, it's only a minor diversion. But it's an important film in the sense because it shows that every American, even those usually ignored, could contribute something to the cause.
Thurston Hall returns for at least his third appearance in the series, having played two completely different characters before, and is the head of the company. He's busy searching for his son, Sergeant Frank Albertson, and finds him hiding out with the Weavers as well as mineral deposits on the Weaver property much needed for the war effort.
Not being adept in chemistry, I was rather confused by some of the technical jargon that the company run by Hall used. However, for the most part this is a pleasant version, with the Weavers as usual getting to be corny both in comedy and in song, and of course mama June Weaver the dominating force. Stock footage is inserted to explain certain aspects of the importance of chemistry in certain substances needed, and fortunately, it's only a minor diversion. But it's an important film in the sense because it shows that every American, even those usually ignored, could contribute something to the cause.
