A tinny farce perfectly exemplifying why the Production Code of 1934 was deemed necessary, matter of factly depicting as it did recreational drinking when it was illegal, after which a soused young bachelor drunkenly staggers into an apartment occupied by two scantily glad young ladies, against whom no action is taken by the law when they show up at the end, despite ample evidence lying about that an illegal activity had taken place.
5 Reviews
Mildly funny and no more.
planktonrules14 July 2020
This is a comedy short from the Christie Film Company starring Johnny Arthur. It begins with Arthur at his bachelor party...and getting pretty drunk. His friend suggests Arthur go home with him to sleep it off but Arthur ends up going to the wrong apartment and scaring a couple women who discover him in their home! Soon the police and Arthur's fiancee show up and he is forced to hide from them for fear of going to jail.
This film has a few laughs here and there and holds up reasonably well today. Not a laugh riot but pleasant and entertaining.
This film has a few laughs here and there and holds up reasonably well today. Not a laugh riot but pleasant and entertaining.
The Eve Before
boblipton9 March 2023
Johnny Arthur is supposed to stay at Paul Powell's apartment after his bachelor dinner. When he gets too drunk, he crashes the car, and then climbs into the wrong apartment. It's not Powell's, but that of the half-dressed Frances Lee and Geneva Mitchell.
Johnny Arthur's career peaked in the middle of the 1920s, when he starred in MGM's THE MONSTER and had his own series of shorts at Educational Pictures, often directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. The the coming of sound, his career declined, probably because of his mild nance character, and today he is best remembered for playing Darla Hood's father in several shorts of the OUR GANG series. He died in 1951 at the age of 68.
Johnny Arthur's career peaked in the middle of the 1920s, when he starred in MGM's THE MONSTER and had his own series of shorts at Educational Pictures, often directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. The the coming of sound, his career declined, probably because of his mild nance character, and today he is best remembered for playing Darla Hood's father in several shorts of the OUR GANG series. He died in 1951 at the age of 68.
Adam's Eve review
JoeytheBrit22 July 2020
A minor short comedy starring Johnny Arthur as a drunk on his stag night who accidentally climbs into the flat of two pretty young women. There are really any laughs, but good use is made of the set and props, and one of the women has incredible legs.
I enjoyed this.
gcube194218 July 2020
Mr. Arthur did alright in his role but the reason I archived this is that it was Geneva Mitchell's first film. She was never a star but should have been. Same for Miss Dore, unbelievable that Hollywood suits did not give these ladies the roles they deserved.
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