I had first read about this movie when I read an article on Buster Keaton in the encyclopedia of movie comedians called "The Funsters" nearly 35 years ago. It mentioned he was good as the bus driver and having now seen the whole thing on YouTube, I highly agree especially when he does his facial reactions and also when he smiles at his last scene! Edward Everett Horton is also good as the inventor with an adult daughter (Louise Allbritton) and many pre-teen boys who all drag him reluctantly from Waterville to the title place to get his invention of an inflatable raft approved for a patent. On the train going there, they run into a guy played by Jon Hall who proves important to them later on. There are a couple of players I have to mention that are also noteworthy: first, Irene Ryan-way before becoming Granny on "The Beverly Hillbillies"-is quite funny as a border who doesn't realize she's in the wrong place and Eric Blore-yes, the same one who's appeared with Horton in several of the Astaire/Rogers musicals-as the house-retained butler who never leaves the house they buy despite his constantly being fired! Okay, I think I've said enough so on that note, San Diego I Love You is highly recommended. P.S. This is the same Louise Allbritton who I just watched in This Is the Life which she made directly before this one.
Review of San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love You
(1944)
San Diego I Love You is one of those obscure movies worth seeking out!
10 July 2015
Warning: Spoilers