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The phony Swedish dialect of El Brendl annoyed me to no end in countless Fox movies of the early 30's, and if I had a nickel for every "Yumpin' Yimminy" I ever heard him say, I'd have plenty of dough re mi to retire. Here, he's the date set up for a very young (and tough talking) Anne Jeffreys who is repulsed by him but is only going out with him to appease her wealthy parents. Brendl makes a complete fool of himself on their date, although a few bits of flying food did have me chortling. George J. Lewis as the man Jeffreys really likes sets up the laughs, not the Swedish sap, and it becomes obvious that certain styles of humor died even before they were first seen, or perhaps appealed to certain senses of humor most people didn't get. A kidnapping plot makes him the hero, but that doesn't change the fact that he's just not fun to watch. Jeffreys is a nice surprise to find in this, the saving grace of a poorly created Columbia short.