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49 minutes of comedy, singing and dancing starring The Nitwits (Sid Millward, Wally Stewart, Cyril Lagey, Arthur Calkin, Dennis Croker) and singer-comedian Max Bygraves. The Nitwits were kind of the English version of Spike Jones. They were featured twice in the film Juke Box Rhythm (1959) as their only other film appearance. Other "NitWits" were Charlie Rossi, Tony Traverci, Harry Coles, Ronnie Genarda and Tommy Fielding. They sold out Las Vegas clubs in the 1960s. Rex Ramer's claim to fame was imitating various instruments with his voice. He also appeared on American TV (The Ed Sullivan Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Cavalcade of Stars).This was the only movie appearance for most of the other performers.

Fans of Mickey Rooney will enjoy this movie although its not one of his best. He appears a bit older than his girlfriend (the beautiful Terry Moore, 10 years his junior), but at times you don't notice it. He plays an orange tester who inherits his uncle's magic act (and Jimmy the Crow) and accidentally stumbles across a payroll robbery. There are some comical moments, especially when he is trying to learn the act as well as his interactions with Jimmy. But the picture is mostly to show off Moore in one of her first starring roles. Rooney's career unfortunately was going the other way. Luckily for his fans, the resilient Rooney never gave up and rebounded several years later.