Bored New York office girl Teddy Shaw goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.Bored New York office girl Teddy Shaw goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.Bored New York office girl Teddy Shaw goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.
Red Skelton
- Itchy
- (as Richard 'Red' Skelton)
Clarence Wilson
- Mr. G
- (as Clarence H. Wilson)
- Director
- Writers
- Arthur Kober
- Ernest Pagano(uncredited)
- Morrie Ryskind(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaRed Skelton's first film.
- GoofsWhen Teddy states the line "But I've always wanted to" on the Bronx Express in talking to her friend Francis, the movement of Teddy's mouth does not match the word "wanted".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: A Woman's Lot (1987)
- SoundtracksMy First Impression of You
(1938)
Music by Sam H. Stept
Lyrics by Charles Tobias
Sung by Betty Jane Rhodes (uncredited) at the dance
Played also as background music
Featured review
historical celluloid
Office typist Teddy Shaw (Ginger Rogers) is tired of work, the city, and her family. She decides to leave New York City, and follow her friend to vacation at Camp Kare-Free in the Catskills. She's not happy initially with the men and the crowded room until she encounters waiter Chick Kirkland (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.).
Both Rogers and Fairbanks are playing pissed off characters. They fit together in this world but I'm not that invested in their relationship. The other notable aspect is that two future comedic stars are playing big side roles. Lucille Ball plays the sassy Miriam. I actually like her acting. She would have been great to sass up the best friend character. The other is Red Skelton. It's his debut and he plays the prankster Itchy. I don't like Itchy that much. He's doing a look-at-me-and-laugh-at-my-jokes performance. I hate to be sacrilegious but I didn't enjoy the donut skit. More than anything, this is interesting as a piece of historical celluloid.
Both Rogers and Fairbanks are playing pissed off characters. They fit together in this world but I'm not that invested in their relationship. The other notable aspect is that two future comedic stars are playing big side roles. Lucille Ball plays the sassy Miriam. I actually like her acting. She would have been great to sass up the best friend character. The other is Red Skelton. It's his debut and he plays the prankster Itchy. I don't like Itchy that much. He's doing a look-at-me-and-laugh-at-my-jokes performance. I hate to be sacrilegious but I didn't enjoy the donut skit. More than anything, this is interesting as a piece of historical celluloid.
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- SnoopyStyle
- Sep 3, 2020
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- Budget
- $966,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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