10/10
Willie Best was the Classic Actor in this Film !
1 October 2003
Enjoyed the Nancy Drew films with all the classic cars, airplanes, old household furnishings, Victrola's (Played LPs with a needle) and just plain late 1930's humor. Bonita Granville(Nancy Drew) made this her final picture and moved on to MGM. The real star of this movie could very well have been overlooked, and he was throughout his entire career, making 117 films and very much unappreciated, his name in this picture was "Apollo Johnson" (Willie Best). This great African American actor brought great acting skills to the screen in "Mr. Moto Takes A Vacation" '39 with Peter Lorre. Willie Best was depicted stealing a chicken in this film, which is what Hollywood type cast him in all his career. In many ways, Willie Best was a great Classic Star who made many people of different races laugh and be happy. Thank God that era is over with !
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