Arthur Askey stars in "Miss London Limited" and when I noticed this, my expectations for the film were rather low. Despite having seen quite a few of his film over the last several years, I never really appreciated his style of films. And, as it turns out, "Miss London Limited" was not about to change my mind.
The film begins with Askey running a dating service during WWII. He has just acquired a new partner and the two of them try to breathe new life into the agency. However, the company is on the verge of bankruptcy and it looks like unless they come up with something fast, they'll be thrown out on the streets.
Despite having a plot that could have worked, the film suffers from several HUGE problems. First, it isn't funny—which is a SERIOUS problem for a comedy. A few gags work (such as Askey's character commenting on how he hates that actor, Arthur Askey as well as the inside joke about the film "Charley's Aunt"—in which Askey starred) but most don't. In particular, the guy who does impersonations was pretty lame and most of them sounded just awful. Second, like most comedies of the era, the producers insisted on adding songs. And, unfortunately, they were pretty bad and didn't help the film in the least. Third, I just didn't care in the least about any of the characters. The bottom line is that the film is watchable, but that it about all.
The film begins with Askey running a dating service during WWII. He has just acquired a new partner and the two of them try to breathe new life into the agency. However, the company is on the verge of bankruptcy and it looks like unless they come up with something fast, they'll be thrown out on the streets.
Despite having a plot that could have worked, the film suffers from several HUGE problems. First, it isn't funny—which is a SERIOUS problem for a comedy. A few gags work (such as Askey's character commenting on how he hates that actor, Arthur Askey as well as the inside joke about the film "Charley's Aunt"—in which Askey starred) but most don't. In particular, the guy who does impersonations was pretty lame and most of them sounded just awful. Second, like most comedies of the era, the producers insisted on adding songs. And, unfortunately, they were pretty bad and didn't help the film in the least. Third, I just didn't care in the least about any of the characters. The bottom line is that the film is watchable, but that it about all.