Jimmy Durante, star of the Schnarzan film series, is slipping in the box office and needs something to spice up his films. A visiting baron has some wild lions that might just do that, so Durante throws a big party at which he will attempt to close the deal. His arch rival Liondora has the same idea and crashes the party, disguised (barely) as an archduke. Things really get out of hand when Micky Mouse does a Durante imitation, the 3 Stooges show up as photographers, and Laurel and Hardy arrive to claim the lions as their own.
If this sounds too good to be true, be forewarned that the previous paragraph pretty much covers all the highlights of the film. Although truly hilarious in a few places (Laurel and Hardy particularly stand out), the comedy is unfortunately overshadowed by mediocre song and dance routines which probably won't hold much interest for today's audiences. The film has a certain nostalgic value and the opening Schnarzan sequence is a must see for any Jimmy Durante fan, but there are otherwise many better films in which to watch these stars at work.
If this sounds too good to be true, be forewarned that the previous paragraph pretty much covers all the highlights of the film. Although truly hilarious in a few places (Laurel and Hardy particularly stand out), the comedy is unfortunately overshadowed by mediocre song and dance routines which probably won't hold much interest for today's audiences. The film has a certain nostalgic value and the opening Schnarzan sequence is a must see for any Jimmy Durante fan, but there are otherwise many better films in which to watch these stars at work.