arthur_tafero Review of Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory (II) (1938)

Song is the Star of the Film - Thanks for the Memory

[5/10 · 25 March 2022]

The song Thanks for the Memory is just about the only good thing in this Bob Hope vehicle that doesn't cut the mustard from the comedy standpoint. It was fairly obvious, even to the most casual observer, that Hope needed a foil to get the best performance out of his particular talents. That foil would eventually become Bing Crosby. Hope could carry a film by himself, but he was never really believable as a romantic lead. Dorothy Lamour would change that persona as well. Instead of watching this film, take in a Road movie first.