A very strange Edgar Kennedy short,directed by cult film-maker Arthur Ripley.Ripley apparently had a reputation for being a very odd person in real life,and that is certainly reflected in this comedy,though it is all the better for it.
The story is about Edgar trying to get his lazy,irritating brother-in-law (Jack Rice) a job simply by mental telepathy;what with atmospheric lighting,semi-psychological conversations with a nurse,and a zen-like slow repetitious chant from Kennedy ("GET....... BROTHER......A .......JOB"),it seems more like a film noir than a domestic two-reeler! Edgar's strategy works alright,but not in the way he intended! Well worth seeing.(It is now available,along with other Kennedy short comedies,on a DVD compilation)
The story is about Edgar trying to get his lazy,irritating brother-in-law (Jack Rice) a job simply by mental telepathy;what with atmospheric lighting,semi-psychological conversations with a nurse,and a zen-like slow repetitious chant from Kennedy ("GET....... BROTHER......A .......JOB"),it seems more like a film noir than a domestic two-reeler! Edgar's strategy works alright,but not in the way he intended! Well worth seeing.(It is now available,along with other Kennedy short comedies,on a DVD compilation)