This boring salute to vaudeville type gags and sophomoric humor stars MILTON BERLE as an egotistical song-and-dance man who fancies himself to be the next big TV star once he gets his big break. Aside from the dreadful skits sharing the spotlight with lovely VIRGINIA MAYO or RUTH ROMAN, it's hard to see why he became the overnight sensation depicted here.
The only halfway decent routine is the tap-dancing routine he shares with BERT LAHR, who plays a rival entertainer who has suffered a heart attack and is now able to perform again. Unfortunately, after this delightful routine supposedly performed shortly after Lahr's release from the hospital, he falls dead. The plot then becomes a cliché ridden one laden with somber moments that don't really seem genuine.
It's a film like this that deadened any chance of Berle making it to the big screen in a flashy starring role. Only die-hard fans could possibly call it a "great" film. It's more like a great disappointment.
The only halfway decent routine is the tap-dancing routine he shares with BERT LAHR, who plays a rival entertainer who has suffered a heart attack and is now able to perform again. Unfortunately, after this delightful routine supposedly performed shortly after Lahr's release from the hospital, he falls dead. The plot then becomes a cliché ridden one laden with somber moments that don't really seem genuine.
It's a film like this that deadened any chance of Berle making it to the big screen in a flashy starring role. Only die-hard fans could possibly call it a "great" film. It's more like a great disappointment.