My Favorite Spy

1942
Approved
1h 26min

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Ellen Drew and Kay Kyser in My Favorite Spy (1942)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueComplications arise for newlywed Kay Kyser and his bride when he gets involved in espionage at the request of the Army.Complications arise for newlywed Kay Kyser and his bride when he gets involved in espionage at the request of the Army.Complications arise for newlywed Kay Kyser and his bride when he gets involved in espionage at the request of the Army.

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6/10

Possibly Kyser's Best

I haven't always been the biggest fan of Kay Kyser's films. However I must admit I've never seen one that I thought was genuinely bad. My biggest complaints are usually directed at the corny humor that feels more suited for radio where he made his name. That's not much of an issue here. This film might be overshadowed by the more well-known "My Favorite Spy" starring Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr but I actually think this one is funnier. Kyser does fine here but the real scene stealers are Jane Wyman, Ellen Drew, and a great supporting cast of reliable hands like William Demarest and Una O'Connor. If you've tried a Kay Kyser movie before and weren't impressed, give this one a look. It's pretty good.

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26 oct. 2022
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Anecdotes
The War Department Motion Picture Board of Review initially rejected the film for release because the story misrepresented the Army Intelligence Division as engaging in espionage. After studio revisions, the film was still refused approval because the Army said that Kay Kyser's character would never be called into the Intelligence Service without qualifications and training. Producer Harold Lloyd suggested that Kyser get the orders from a mixup of names, but that revision was still rejected because the Army did not want a commissioned officer to be made to be the object of ridicule. A further revision having Kyser decommissioned and entering the Intelligence Service as a civilian was finally approved by the War Department. Additional scenes were filmed in late February 1942 to make the changes in the film.

Gaffes
The pattern of the broken window glass keeps changing between the time Kay breaks it and when the pursuing bad guys arrive on the spot.

Citations
[Kay finds his girlfriend bound and gagged in a closet]
Connie: Do you want to ruin everything?
Kay Kyser: But she'll smother in there! There's not enough air.
[Connie opens and closes the door several times]
Connie: That ought to hold her.