Ethel Revnell and Gracie West are two odd ducks who want to join the defense force. Or perhaps they want to attend the dance a local lady bountiful is throwing for the lads and lasses of the barrage balloon forces. In any case, they do so, and confound some German spies along the way.
Revnell and West are new to me, but I've seen enough burlesque routines to recognize the Mutt-and-Jeff humor. This is the sort of act that appeared in the music halls, indulged in some dumb routines - their one-on-one timing is very good - then sang a novelty song and retired to cheers to make way for the next act. They do German double-talk, they torment Dr. Gordon McLeod like Harpo and Chico destroying Edgar Kennedy, then retreat to allow Donald Peers to sing a serious song.
It's the first time E.J. Fancey ever produced a movie, and it's among the direst of efforts. Looking at Fancey's later productions, it's hard to believe he ever learned anything, but here the credits are bollixed, with Miss West omitted, and Ronald Shiner credited twice, which is three times too many.
A poor thing, but it has some value for preserving one of the popular music hall teams of the era, and for some footage of a barrage balloon being raised.
