This film is a great pre production code period piece. It would have been severly censored just a short time later. Durante is unique and defines the word manic. Oddly in his body language he often remind me of Woody Allen and there is some slight physical resembalance as well.Also, speaking of look alikes, we must include James Cagney's brother who plays McSwatt. I noticed this before I realized who the actor was . Were he to do a vocal immitation the effect would have been complete. I wonder if he was ever tempted to do so. After all Bob Crosby in his early recordings was clearly immitating brother Bing. All in all nicely done and well worth watching.