Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Joe Bigelow (story)
Olive Cooper (writer)

Release Date:

11 November 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Movie star Annabel Allison has further comic adventures with her wacky publicity agent.

Plot Keywords:

Novelist | Movie Studio | Sequel | Train | Rivalry

Cast

Jack Oakie	...	Lanny Morgan
Lucille Ball	...	Annabel Allison
Ruth Donnelly	...	Josephine 'Jo'
Bradley Page	...	Howard Webb, Chief of Wonder Pictures
Ralph Forbes	...	Viscount Ronald River-Clyde
Frances Mercer	...	Natalie Preston
Donald MacBride	...	Thompson, RR Conductor
Alice White	...	Marcella, Hotel Manicurist
Chester Clute	...	Pitcarin, Rodney-Marlborough Hotel Manager
Jean Rouverol	...	Laura Hampton
Clare Verdera	...	Viscountess River-Clyde
Edward Gargan	...	Longshoreman at dance
Pepito	...	Poochy the Accordion Player

Also Known As:

Annabel Takes a Trip

Runtime:

67 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #4603)

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Quotes:

Josephine: Annabel's fallen in love!
Howard Webb: She can't do that. It's not in her contract.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Affairs of Annabel (1938)

One of a Fairly humorous Series

Jack Oakie and Lucille Ball are no Lucy and Desi, to be sure. But Jack Oakie evokes laughter without effort. This one is full of further hi-jinx of the ne'er do well starlet and her insane publicity man. Not great movies, but all of the Annabel flix are worthwhile watches because they are good, clean, honest fun. Oakie did others on his own for RKO, some of which are good ONLY because he's there. He did his share of clunkers, and sometimes he appears in films with material that I personally find objectionable. But on the whole, he's one of the funniest characters in film ( and good with drama !!). Obviously Lucy cut her comedic teeth in these films. She can only steal a scene from Oakie by taking pratfalls or by being the butt of jokes. I dig Oakie, Lucy, and the "Annabel" films.