Betty and Boris eye each other at a junior dance when they're still kids, but unfortunately Hugh gets to her first and thirty years later when we tune back in--Betty is married to Hugh and putting up with his fussy mother, who also lives with them.
Neither Boris, nor Betty, however, have forgotten each other and when their paths cross again, they soon declare their feelings.
But Betty feels she can't divorce Hugh, a Councilman, it would hurt him too much. What Betty doesn't know is, Hugh isn't hurting at all. He's rolling in the sheets with his beautiful secretary Meredith.
Boris, an undertaker, thinks he has the answer. They'll fake her death.
Christopher Walken plays Frank Featherbed, an outrageous, competing undertaker in their medium-sized town--that causes additional problems for Boris and Betty.
All kinds of complications arise as Boris and Betty try to pull off this major coup.
There are laugh out-loud scenes, some delightful dancing, and nary a curse word to be heard. In short, the film was a pleasure to watch.
10 stars.
Neither Boris, nor Betty, however, have forgotten each other and when their paths cross again, they soon declare their feelings.
But Betty feels she can't divorce Hugh, a Councilman, it would hurt him too much. What Betty doesn't know is, Hugh isn't hurting at all. He's rolling in the sheets with his beautiful secretary Meredith.
Boris, an undertaker, thinks he has the answer. They'll fake her death.
Christopher Walken plays Frank Featherbed, an outrageous, competing undertaker in their medium-sized town--that causes additional problems for Boris and Betty.
All kinds of complications arise as Boris and Betty try to pull off this major coup.
There are laugh out-loud scenes, some delightful dancing, and nary a curse word to be heard. In short, the film was a pleasure to watch.
10 stars.