Ambrose Wolfinger wants the afternoon off (his first in twenty-five years) to go to a wrestling match. He tells his boss that he must attend his mother-in-law's funeral. The afternoon is no joy. He tries to please a policeman, assist a chauffeur, chase a tire, and ends up getting hit by the body of a wrestler thrown from the ring. A series of mishaps leads his boss to send floral tributes to the house and notify the papers of the death (due to poisoned liquor). His shrewish w... (Full plot summary below)
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Ambrose Wolfinger wants the afternoon off (his first in twenty-five years) to go to a wrestling match. He tells his boss that he must attend his mother-in-law's funeral. The afternoon is no joy. He tries to please a policeman, assist a chauffeur, chase a tire, and ends up getting hit by the body of a wrestler thrown from the ring. A series of mishaps leads his boss to send floral tributes to the house and notify the papers of the death (due to poisoned liquor). His shrewish wife, judgmental mother-in-law, and good-for-nothing brother-in-law add to his burdens. In the end he enjoys their fawning loyalty, a raise in pay, and his first vacation.
Leave your thoughts about Man on the Flying Trapeze.
| User ReviewZoran SEnjoyable W.C. Fields comedy. It's slightly less absurd than other films of his, but it has some great moments. |
| User ReviewJuan Manuel C"Man on the Flying Trapeze" is yet another funny W.C. Fields misadventure that mines humor from social and familial mores. |
| User ReviewJohn LSlow moving with a couple extended sketches that were a bit long. There's just enough plot about W.C. Fields trying to see a wrestling match for which he paid $15 to get a ringside seat to tie together the sketches, one-line quips and vaudevillian sight gags. It's not as strong as some of his others, but W.C. Fields fans will still enjoy it. John |
| User ReviewNina SThoughts: 1) Alcoholism is no longer funny 2) Old people are no longer funny 3) Wrestling is still bogus And yet, Fields is funny, and in this movie, an accomplished actor. The movie itself is not one of his best. |
