THIS PARTICULAR ENTRY in the JOE Mc DOAKES series continues the practice of utilizing the silent screen techniques coupled with the glib narration of off screen announcer. In this case, Art Gilmore, who not only did the two previous installments and most of the rest of the series, was replaced by Knox Manning, newsman, actor and general purpose voice guy. His was the narrator/voice of so many short subjects, as well as Columbia Pictures' serials; such as BATMAN, TEX GRANGER, SUPERMAN, THE SEA HOUND and ADVENTURES OF SIR LANCELOT.
THE TRADITION OF playing the serious and the absurd right down the middle is continued as some very esoteric information is disseminated to the movie goers concerning the origins of some of our long standing allergies. Once again, the short combines a comic sojourn on the Mc Doakes family tree to a Scotland of 3 centuries prior with some really "neat" scenes of research scientists, replete with official white smocks, juggling various test tubes.
IT BECAME A sort of on screen see-saw between progenitor Mac Gregor Mc Doakes (O'Hanlon) and the modern day scientific marvels. Old man Mac Gregor even possessed a microscope back in the Scottish Highland of Olde. (Eat your heart out, Brave-heart!)
INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH THOUGH, the lecture portion touches on the possible connection between the physical problem of allergies and the distinct chances that the cause of many may well be psychosomatic. This would probably make it a sort of breakthrough in introducing so many of the non-medical field personnel to the very concept.
AS FAR AS any other significant items or milestones in the Mc DOKESIAN Saga, well we must mention two.
FIRST OF ALL, there was some brief use of animation in the Scottish Highlands scenes. It was done of a germ or other unknown microbe performing a typical scream from a Warner Brothers LOONEY TOONES or MERRIE MELODIES cartoon. Although not credited (so much wasn't) it sure sounded like Bea Benedaret to us! (Right Schultz!)
ADDING TO THIS picture's status is an element found in the Boudoir. Instead of the usual twin beds, Joe and Alice Mc Doakes were shown sharing a twin sized bed!
OMIGOSH, JUST YOU imagine! Our Joe was a trailblazer, a pathfinder, a pioneer, a bold one, an explorer, an innovator..............etc.
THE TRADITION OF playing the serious and the absurd right down the middle is continued as some very esoteric information is disseminated to the movie goers concerning the origins of some of our long standing allergies. Once again, the short combines a comic sojourn on the Mc Doakes family tree to a Scotland of 3 centuries prior with some really "neat" scenes of research scientists, replete with official white smocks, juggling various test tubes.
IT BECAME A sort of on screen see-saw between progenitor Mac Gregor Mc Doakes (O'Hanlon) and the modern day scientific marvels. Old man Mac Gregor even possessed a microscope back in the Scottish Highland of Olde. (Eat your heart out, Brave-heart!)
INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH THOUGH, the lecture portion touches on the possible connection between the physical problem of allergies and the distinct chances that the cause of many may well be psychosomatic. This would probably make it a sort of breakthrough in introducing so many of the non-medical field personnel to the very concept.
AS FAR AS any other significant items or milestones in the Mc DOKESIAN Saga, well we must mention two.
FIRST OF ALL, there was some brief use of animation in the Scottish Highlands scenes. It was done of a germ or other unknown microbe performing a typical scream from a Warner Brothers LOONEY TOONES or MERRIE MELODIES cartoon. Although not credited (so much wasn't) it sure sounded like Bea Benedaret to us! (Right Schultz!)
ADDING TO THIS picture's status is an element found in the Boudoir. Instead of the usual twin beds, Joe and Alice Mc Doakes were shown sharing a twin sized bed!
OMIGOSH, JUST YOU imagine! Our Joe was a trailblazer, a pathfinder, a pioneer, a bold one, an explorer, an innovator..............etc.