A rare lead appearance by Louise Hovick, aka Gypsy Rose Lee, gives an indication of the false portrayal of her in the classic Broadway musical "Gyosy". Her film appearances present her as extraordinarily camp, and here, she is a delight to be watch, if a mediocre presence.
It's a minor comedy with songs about two legionnaires who venture to New York to save their bosses son from the hands of an allegedly predatory woman. As they arrive, they notice the very flamboyant woman (Hovick) and one of them (Brian Donlevy) sets up a plot to steal her dog do he can end up with her alone. This causes his partner (Victor MacLaglen) to make his own plot, ultimately leading them to mistakenly think that Hovick is the woman they are trying to protect the boss's son from, and bringing pop (Raymond Walburn) to town with amusing results.
The presence of two consecutive supporting actress Oscar winners (Hattue McDaniel and Jane Darwell) and Lynn Bari in other parts adds to the film's slight amusement. Comic lightness makes this easy viewing, even with a convoluted mess of a plot, but all's well that ends well.
It's a minor comedy with songs about two legionnaires who venture to New York to save their bosses son from the hands of an allegedly predatory woman. As they arrive, they notice the very flamboyant woman (Hovick) and one of them (Brian Donlevy) sets up a plot to steal her dog do he can end up with her alone. This causes his partner (Victor MacLaglen) to make his own plot, ultimately leading them to mistakenly think that Hovick is the woman they are trying to protect the boss's son from, and bringing pop (Raymond Walburn) to town with amusing results.
The presence of two consecutive supporting actress Oscar winners (Hattue McDaniel and Jane Darwell) and Lynn Bari in other parts adds to the film's slight amusement. Comic lightness makes this easy viewing, even with a convoluted mess of a plot, but all's well that ends well.