| SAN ANTONIO ROSE 1941 Musical |
A fun and breezy musical hour with Shemp Howard, Lon Chaney Jr. and The Merry
Macs!
Released shortly before America entered the war in 1941 but it has a feeling of
escapist fare that would make a country or a G.I. forget his or her troubles even if for
only 62 minutes. It's got an easy to follow plot, beautiful girls and the incredible
singing of the Merry Macs, a wonderful singing quartet who made their most famous
film with Abbott and Costello in Ride Em Cowboy (1942). The group has several
delightful songs that would please any audience of any era in time. Lon Chaney Jr.
and Shemp Howard are a poor man's version of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello (it's
very probable that the writers used the comic duo as inspiration for this). Shemp is
hysterical as a bumbling thug who can't seem to keep his mind off of the ladies. Eve
Arden is a highlight as she delivers her lines with the skill of a veteran comedian.
wonderful singing and some good comic bits.
Macs!
Released shortly before America entered the war in 1941 but it has a feeling of
escapist fare that would make a country or a G.I. forget his or her troubles even if for
only 62 minutes. It's got an easy to follow plot, beautiful girls and the incredible
singing of the Merry Macs, a wonderful singing quartet who made their most famous
film with Abbott and Costello in Ride Em Cowboy (1942). The group has several
delightful songs that would please any audience of any era in time. Lon Chaney Jr.
and Shemp Howard are a poor man's version of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello (it's
very probable that the writers used the comic duo as inspiration for this). Shemp is
hysterical as a bumbling thug who can't seem to keep his mind off of the ladies. Eve
Arden is a highlight as she delivers her lines with the skill of a veteran comedian.
wonderful singing and some good comic bits.
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