A flat, inept musical comedy that is only memorable for introducing W.C. Fields' juggling act to celluloid. Set in Berlin (where the original play was located), it tells the story of Miller, a sweet young girl who falls in love with Lyon, heir to a large fortune. Fields is Miller's father,
a coarse type who has spent most of his adult existence juggling in various shows. When he picks up a bunch of items at a dinner party where Lyon and Miller have announced their engagement, all of the gathered Teutons are shocked by his lack of couth. Then he tells the assemblage that his regular
work is barbering and that Miller is a bar waitress and jaws drop, along with three ...
Released:
1931
Rated:
NR
Length:
75 mins