Man-I-Cured (1941)

Not wishing to see their nephew marry a hotel manucurist, Leon and his wife decide to stop the wedding plans. At the hotel, Leon mistakes Maizie (Dorothy Granger), the gold-digging girl ... See full summary »

Director:

Harry D'Arcy

Writers:

Paul Conlan (screenplay), Harry D'Arcy (screenplay)

Stars:

Leon Errol, Eva Puck, Dorothy Granger

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Leon Errol	...	Leon Errol
Eva Puck	...	Mrs. Errol
Dorothy Granger	...	Maizie, mistaken for Betty
Tom Kennedy	...	House Detective, Maizie's Boy Friend
Robert Smith	...	Leon's Nephew (as Bob Smith)
Joan Barclay	...	Betty, the nephew's girl friend
Donald Kerr	...	Watson, Errol's Butler

Storyline

Not wishing to see their nephew marry a hotel manucurist, Leon and his wife decide to stop the wedding plans. At the hotel, Leon mistakes Maizie (Dorothy Granger), the gold-digging girl friend of the house detective (Tom Kennedy), for his nephew's intended. He invites her up to his room and promises her a trip to Havana if she will jilt the nephew. Enter Maizie's boy friend, followed by Leon's wife, both of whom are sure Leon is up to hanky-panky and Leon, as usual, is up to...and in it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1941 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Among Leon Errol's Best Short Comedies

This is among the best of Leon Errol's short comedies in which he plays a hen-pecked but conniving husband. Here he plays his character to good effect, alternating nicely between being obsequious and being devious, and squeezing the most out of the material.

The story starts out with Leon determined to stop his nephew from marrying a hotel manicurist, but soon it's Leon who's in trouble of all kinds. The situation quickly gets very complicated and silly, and Errol is in his element, using his facial expressions, his mannerisms, and his lines to build up the increasing absurdity of his predicament.

Errol's short comedies are not so well-known anymore, but most of them were entertaining, efficiently-crafted movies. "Man-I-Cured" is among the best of them; it has some very good moments, and is definitely worth a look.