Ladies' Man

This little musical starring Eddie Bracken and Cass Daley, is a harmless, but entertaining rendezvous. Eddie plays the same underdog he does in all of his early films for Paramount, and Cass Daley ploughs through with her usual stamina. The story is simple, but entertaining. Virginia Welles is a capable match, and is certainly stunning to look at. She sings the lovely "What Am I Gonna Do About You". Now see, this movie features Cass Daley pretty heavily, so your tolerance of this movie depends entirely on whether or not you can handle her humor. Personally speaking, I think she is the best thing about this movie. She sings "I'm As Ready As I'll Ever Be" and "Mama Eu Quero/My Mammy". Over all, a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

When the story begins, Henry Haskell (Eddie Bracken) is miserable. When he shows up for his date with his long-time girlfriend, he finds her at the church...getting married to some other guy! But his sadness is short-lived as he soon discovers oil on his property. His friend suggests he go on holiday...to enjoy the money and forget about his girlfriend. So, Henry heads to New York City where this rube seems ripe for the picking. Soon he has two women who want him---one who clearly only cares about his money and the other, well, time will tell.

This is a VERY high energy film, thanks not only to the plot but by the appearance of Spike Jones and His City Slickers. This band certainly isn't subtle or sophisticated...but they are fun. In fact, that could be said about the whole film...not exactly sophisticated but still fun.