This special came out when George Burns was trying to establish himself as a single act, after Gracie retired in 1958. He's using Jack Benny as his new partner, with George coming off like an overwhelmed follower, and Jack seems unusually aggressive. Their material is really weak, too. Talking about Jack's poor violin playing seems really tired; all he has to do is mention it and not play, and they're trying to build up a similar trope about George's unbearable singing. Their whole script is practically hung on these hooks.
Polly's performance is quite usual,.... she was never better than a mediocre thrush at best, and this performance is typical of her flat style. As for Miss Grable and Mr. Darren, their time in the spotlight seems bored and just going through the motions, especially Darren's. He's pretending a big voice, bring-down-the-house belt out of "Bill Bailey", but there's no heart in it.
It's an uninspired, cut-by-the-yard generic entertainment product.
Polly's performance is quite usual,.... she was never better than a mediocre thrush at best, and this performance is typical of her flat style. As for Miss Grable and Mr. Darren, their time in the spotlight seems bored and just going through the motions, especially Darren's. He's pretending a big voice, bring-down-the-house belt out of "Bill Bailey", but there's no heart in it.
It's an uninspired, cut-by-the-yard generic entertainment product.
