A million years ago, when everyone spoke Pig Latin, they played bridge badly. In the days of Henry VIII they played bridge badly. And in the 1930s they played bridge, always badly and with lots of arguments. The King usually won. Even if he had to trump his partner's ace.
This is one of the best of the Mack Sennett sound films that didn't star Bing Crosby or W.C. Fields, mostly because of the gags -- there's a lovely one involving a swing. It also has more of a story than most, as Cornelius Keefe and Nora Lane get married -- and lose a lot of money playing bridge on their honeymoon. They are both pretty stiff in their performances, but the situations are funny.
This is one of the best of the Mack Sennett sound films that didn't star Bing Crosby or W.C. Fields, mostly because of the gags -- there's a lovely one involving a swing. It also has more of a story than most, as Cornelius Keefe and Nora Lane get married -- and lose a lot of money playing bridge on their honeymoon. They are both pretty stiff in their performances, but the situations are funny.