One Exciting Week

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A returning WWII hero is on his way to his hometown to receive a medal and $10,000. Before arriving he is stricken with amnesia and falls in with a gang of crooks. They do not realize that h... Read allA returning WWII hero is on his way to his hometown to receive a medal and $10,000. Before arriving he is stricken with amnesia and falls in with a gang of crooks. They do not realize that he is the actual Dan Flannery, and set him up to impersonate himself and get the money. Sin... Read allA returning WWII hero is on his way to his hometown to receive a medal and $10,000. Before arriving he is stricken with amnesia and falls in with a gang of crooks. They do not realize that he is the actual Dan Flannery, and set him up to impersonate himself and get the money. Since he also doesn't know he is himself, he goes for it.

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Al Pearce

Dan Flannery

Pinky Lee

Itchy

Jerome Cowan

Al Carter

Shemp Howard

Marvin Lewis

Arlene Harris

Lottie Pickett

Mary Treen

Mabel Taylor

Lorraine Krueger

Helen Pickett

Maury Dexter

Jimmy Curtis

Will Wright

Otis Piper

Arthur Loft

Charlie Pickett

Chester Clute

Mayor Clarence Teeple

The Teen-Agers

Musical Ensemble

Ernie Adams

Ralph
(uncredited)

Roy Butler

Detective
(uncredited)

Jimmy Clark

Bob
(uncredited)

Russ Clark

Police Officer
(uncredited)

Thornton Edwards

Bartender
(uncredited)

Leslie Fong

Master of Ceremonies
(uncredited)

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- William Beaudine
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Very funny film with cracker jack cast

ONE EXCITING WEEK is a pleasant and often very funny comedy from Republic Pictures. Directed by William Beaudine who, for a chance, had a fine cast and good production values at his disposal, the film is a somewhat typical change-of-identity swindle picture. Jerome Cowan plays it broader than usual and his co-horts, Pinky Lee and Shemp Howard, are the chief laughmakers. Al Pearce of radio fame ("I hope I hope I hope") is a low-key comedian and works well surrounded by expert farceurs. Also a delight is Mary Treen as Al's fiance. There are three musical numbers, including a nice re-tread of "Bounce Me Brother With a Solid Four" sung by a Chinatown chanteuse. This film has been out of circulation for decades and I had never seen it when I bought a beautiful 16mm print. A very nice surprise. Hope Olive Films, who releases most of the Republic titles these days, digs this one out of Paramount's vault (they own it).