
Wealthy Frederick Trumble makes an eccentric new will, secretes much of his wealth in a chair, then, within seconds, is murdered. The new heir, Fred Floogle, runs a flea circus. Of course, the reputed $12 million inheritance goes to his family's heads...then proves to consist of five chairs, which the disgusted Floogle sells just before discovering their secret. Packed with wisecracks, strange cameos, and nothing-sacred, anything-goes digressions.... (Full plot summary below)
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Wealthy Frederick Trumble makes an eccentric new will, secretes much of his wealth in a chair, then, within seconds, is murdered. The new heir, Fred Floogle, runs a flea circus. Of course, the reputed $12 million inheritance goes to his family's heads...then proves to consist of five chairs, which the disgusted Floogle sells just before discovering their secret. Packed with wisecracks, strange cameos, and nothing-sacred, anything-goes digressions.
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| User ReviewNate TFun with Fed Allen, Jack Benny and company... One of the better versions of this story. |
| User ReviewKevin NOK. This isn't a 5 star movie - some of the acting is just plain poor, including Fred Allen's rather inept comic takes - but the script is brilliant, and the times when both come together (the movie theatre sequence springs to mind as a STONE classic) it is pure gold. It is worth watching for the odd character turns by Sidney Toler, Don Ameche, Jack Benny, Jerry Colonna, etc. and also for the lines that you just know Fred Allen wrote. My favorite - "Have you an iron lung in this establishment?" "No" " A FINE hotel!!!!" Just blip over the poor acting moments, and savor a rare comic talent at work. |
| User ReviewGreg Wfirst version (the second 1970 mel brooks version) of this russian tale |
| User ReviewPaul DA lightly screwy comedy with a good feel to it. |