This madcap comedy depicts a rich housewife dragging her family to France to absorb culture.This madcap comedy depicts a rich housewife dragging her family to France to absorb culture.This madcap comedy depicts a rich housewife dragging her family to France to absorb culture.
Dennis Morgan
- Chuck Thompson
- (as Stanley Morner)
Fred Malatesta
- French Guard
- (scenes deleted)
Candy Candido
- Bosco
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- French Waiter
- (uncredited)
André Cheron
- French Warden
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Italian Desk Clerk
- (uncredited)
George Davis
- Gendarme
- (uncredited)
Flora Finch
- Old Maid in Hall
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film's television premiere took place in Los Angeles Tuesday 18 June 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in Omaha 11 September 1957 on WOW (Channel 6), in Chicago 4 October 1957 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Norfolk VA 11 October 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), in Fresno CA 12 December 1957 on KMJ (Channel 24), in Honolulu 11 February 1958 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Philadelphia 26 February 1958 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Cincinnati 25 March 1958 on WLW-T (Channel 5), and in Spokane 9 July 1958 on KHQ (Channel 6). It finally found its way to San Francisco 20 January 1960 on KGO (Channel 7) & to New York City 19 August 1963 on WCBS (Channel 2).
- SoundtracksBurnt Fingers
(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
Sung by Dennis Morgan and The Three Dots
Played on piano by Betty Furness
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Pleasant romance overshadowed by noisy comedy
Wealthy American businessman Guy Kibbee takes his family on that broadening trip to France. Kibbee is content to take what comes but his wife Alice Brady is downright annoyed by the number of Americans they run into over here. She wants to see some foreigners.
Meanwhile, daughter Betty Furness has spotted old school friend Dennis Morgan, who is now a band singer - talented but not living up to his potential. Morgan is not interested in Betty but she keeps chasing him, seeing something good.
Brady finally meets some artistic types, who hang around the rented villa and make life difficult for the servants. Furness persists in encouraging Morgan to be his best self and eventually he starts to come around. Kibbee, meanwhile, does his best to keep the wife happy but finally reaches his limit.
It's an okay plot but unfortunately this riotous comedy is not so much hilarious as just noisy. Alice Brady is funny but also a little shrill, even for a ditzy rich lady. The three European artists are eccentric - but not that eccentric, and not that funny either.
Betty Furness is fine, and Dennis Morgan (billed as Stanley Morner at this early point in his career) is actually fun to watch - his arrogance turns to uncertainty as he reconsiders his plans and attitude. Guy Kibbee is excellent as usual, although a stronger role for Kibbee might have made this picture stronger as well.
Meanwhile, daughter Betty Furness has spotted old school friend Dennis Morgan, who is now a band singer - talented but not living up to his potential. Morgan is not interested in Betty but she keeps chasing him, seeing something good.
Brady finally meets some artistic types, who hang around the rented villa and make life difficult for the servants. Furness persists in encouraging Morgan to be his best self and eventually he starts to come around. Kibbee, meanwhile, does his best to keep the wife happy but finally reaches his limit.
It's an okay plot but unfortunately this riotous comedy is not so much hilarious as just noisy. Alice Brady is funny but also a little shrill, even for a ditzy rich lady. The three European artists are eccentric - but not that eccentric, and not that funny either.
Betty Furness is fine, and Dennis Morgan (billed as Stanley Morner at this early point in his career) is actually fun to watch - his arrogance turns to uncertainty as he reconsiders his plans and attitude. Guy Kibbee is excellent as usual, although a stronger role for Kibbee might have made this picture stronger as well.
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- Burnt Fingers
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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