larryludwigpilot
This is simply a wonderful film made during the glory days of Hollywood which sadly are LONG GONE. One of the last interviews with Bette Davis said it all...you had to be a leading actor to be a "star" in Hollywood.. but by the 50's anyone that was in a film now carried that title. There are no BIG STARS in this film, but you will recognize Alan Hale who always makes me laugh. This movie with such fine actors/actresses Lane,Morgan,Mitchell show their craft and skills in every scene the way that films were intended to be made. It's just a delightful movie that gives you 90 minutes of fun and clever dialog. Just enjoy it.
debo-mills
I really enjoyed this movie, and laughed aloud several times. The father was for the most part lovable, in spite of his stubbornness and temper, and the 3 daughters were lovely, as was the Scottish policeman! I just couldn't understand the father's prejudice against the Scotsman as a suitor of his daughter: I mean, he had a good job, was kind and helpful, and steady. I guess it can only be explained by his stubbornness and the belief that the Scotsman in some way was responsible for his forced retirement. But this attitude seemed to be carried to a too harsh extreme when he disowned his daughter after she married the Scot, although he came round in the end.There were a couple of bothersome things for me: I found both of the policemen helping themselves to the Italian vendor's fruit without paying to be out-of-character. I really couldn't believe that the upright Scotsman would basically steal like that. And the general disappointment and grandfather's anger when the grandchild was announced to be a girl was again a bit hard to take in this day and age.But the election scenes were a real hoot, especially when the father is trying to dissuade people from voting for him! And Alan Hale Sr. is as always extremely watchable.
MartinHafer
This is a cute and watchable little film from MGM. Considering that it had none of the huge stars like many of its films, it is surprisingly fun and worth seeing--and I almost scored this a 7. Dennis Morgan, Thomas Mitchell and Priscilla Lane are the stars and while I wasn't surprised to hear Mitchell's excellent Irish accent, I was surprised that Morgan did the Scotish accent as well as he did.The story itself is an interesting slice of life about retiring cop Mitchell. He didn't know he was about to lose his job and initially this throws him for a loop, as he loves his job--it is his life. And, he also blames Morgan for this because this young cop actually gets Mitchell's job! What happens next is something I'll leave up to you--I'd hate to spoil the movie. But, the big characters and the whole mood of the film is infectious--just turn off your brain and enjoy!
steveareno
This film is backed by an excellent cast. Priscilla Lane and Dennis Morgan make a sweet couple. Dennis, (Angus Ferguson), is constantly bothered by Priscilla's father because he is Scottish and took over her father's policeman job when he had to leave the force. Will love conquer? Find out when you watch this fast-paced great film. Very Much recommended!
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