Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Arthur Greville Collins

Writers:

Stephen Gross (writer)
Joseph Hoffman (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Erudite manservant Jeeves hopes to keep his frivolous employer Bertie out of new harrowing adventures...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Arthur Treacher	...	Jeeves
Virginia Field	...	Marjorie Lowman
David Niven	...	Bertram Wooster
Lester Matthews	...	Elliot Manville
Colin Tapley	...	Tom, henchman in dark hat
John Graham Spacey	...	Jack, henchman in light hat
Ernie Stanton	...	Hotel Manager
Gene Reynolds	...	Pea-Shooting American Boy
Douglas Walton	...	Edward McDermott
Willie Best	...	The Sax Player

Also Known As:

Thank You, Mr. Jeeves

Runtime:

57 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Movie Connections:

Version of "The World of Wooster" (1965)

Jeeves & Wooster - Sir P. G. Wodehouse's Classic Creations

When muddleheaded Bertie Wooster - London playboy & man about town - gets himself into trouble, he can always rely on the inimitable Jeeves, his gentleman's gentleman, to extricate him from the plight. When Bertie becomes involved with a beautiful mystery woman, Jeeves must utilize brawn, not brain, to rescue him from a dangerous gang of international thieves. Hopefully, Wooster will once again be able to say, `THANK YOU, JEEVES!'

Very loosely based on one of his novels, Sir P. G. Wodehouse's immortal characters come alive in this, the first of two Jeeves films produced by 20th Century Fox. At only 57 minutes long, the film wastes no time in getting into its funny business. Fans of the short stories & novels will notice that liberties were taken with the characters. Jeeves is less of the all-knowing automaton; in fact, he uses not his cerebral matter but a knowledge of fisticuffs to catch the villains. Bertie is still rather zany, but his (eventual) success with the fair sex has noticeably improved.

Having played butlers so often, Arthur Treacher here has the plum role of his career. He is perfect as Jeeves: tall, with forbidding intellect - but not afraid to unbend and sing a rousing hunting song or swing a mean battle-ax. David Niven is a lot of fun as Wooster, vague & a bit befuddled, but loyal & brave in defending his lady love. She is played nicely by Virginia Field. Willie Best has some very funny moments as a stranded saxophonist who adds to the hilarity.