Yes, you have got the voice right. That high pitched wailing voice coming from the attractive brunette actress playing Edgar Kennedy's wife does indeed belong to Irene Ryan, AKA granny from "The Beverly Hillbillies" who had been around for decades before she became a household name. Here, she's on the verge of leaving her husband, away for three weeks on a business trip, coming home to find movers removing his furniture. As usual, Kennedy has to put up with aggaravating in-laws, completely awful to live with, and determined to make Kennedy lose his temper so Ryan will leave him for good and so they can get their hands on his money. Kennedy text forever for his slow-burn to top, unaware that his mother-in-law and brother-in-law are both plotting against him unbeknownst to Ryan. They use the opportunity to boss him around, knowing that he'll eventually explode.
I couldn't hold it as long as he does here, and this is only a two reel short. That thought makes it all the more funny because as an audience member, I found myself getting aggravated just watching Ryan's nasty mother and brother getting joy out of harassing Kennedy. In retrospect, that made me laughing not only at the situation, but myself as well. Great classic comedy depends on a bit of anger to drive it plotwise, and as much as you want Kennedy to get the last laugh, your know somehow, there is going to be a twist to wear everything falls apart on him.
I couldn't hold it as long as he does here, and this is only a two reel short. That thought makes it all the more funny because as an audience member, I found myself getting aggravated just watching Ryan's nasty mother and brother getting joy out of harassing Kennedy. In retrospect, that made me laughing not only at the situation, but myself as well. Great classic comedy depends on a bit of anger to drive it plotwise, and as much as you want Kennedy to get the last laugh, your know somehow, there is going to be a twist to wear everything falls apart on him.
