"I'm a bad boy!" "Now you made me say a bad word!" "Give me two tens for a five!", and of course, " Who's on First?" Fresh from success on Broadway, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello stole this above average musical comedy from its leads, but don't dismiss them.
The plot line that surrounds them, interrupted by the routines of Bud and Lou was actually a decent one, not slight or forgotten than in the films that introduced the Marx Brothers, Wheeler and Woolsey and even the song and dance team of Fred and Ginger. The story-line surrounds two pals (Allan Jones and Robert Cummings) both in love with the same girl (Nancy Kelly), her dizzy, interfering horoscope reading aunt (Mary Boland) and the seemingly nasty obsessed singer (Peggy Moran) stalking Jones.
This starts off hysterically with Allan and Bob questioning couples on the street about having a happy marriage, then later an encounter between Cummings and Boland which leads to hi-jinks on a deluxe apartment elevator. Kathleen Howard has a hysterical cameo as a seemingly sour lady judge who takes a shine to defendant Jones, arrested for hitting a cop.
No matter how many variations I've heard of the "Who's on First" routine, this one is the best with the silent reactions of a sour looking cab driver, as well as Lou's slow burn in not understanding Bud. The two tens fie a five sketch gets even more laughs thanks to the interjection of William Frawley. A few decent songs add to the romantic atmosphere which remains light and fluffy throughout. Leo Carrillo adds more amusement as a hot tempered bull fighter.
The plot line that surrounds them, interrupted by the routines of Bud and Lou was actually a decent one, not slight or forgotten than in the films that introduced the Marx Brothers, Wheeler and Woolsey and even the song and dance team of Fred and Ginger. The story-line surrounds two pals (Allan Jones and Robert Cummings) both in love with the same girl (Nancy Kelly), her dizzy, interfering horoscope reading aunt (Mary Boland) and the seemingly nasty obsessed singer (Peggy Moran) stalking Jones.
This starts off hysterically with Allan and Bob questioning couples on the street about having a happy marriage, then later an encounter between Cummings and Boland which leads to hi-jinks on a deluxe apartment elevator. Kathleen Howard has a hysterical cameo as a seemingly sour lady judge who takes a shine to defendant Jones, arrested for hitting a cop.
No matter how many variations I've heard of the "Who's on First" routine, this one is the best with the silent reactions of a sour looking cab driver, as well as Lou's slow burn in not understanding Bud. The two tens fie a five sketch gets even more laughs thanks to the interjection of William Frawley. A few decent songs add to the romantic atmosphere which remains light and fluffy throughout. Leo Carrillo adds more amusement as a hot tempered bull fighter.