After seeing the movie, I didn't kiss the wife for a week; call it Fear of the Hiccups and her good luck. Poor Zany, every time a girl kisses him, his throat goes wild. So now, to cure him, Dad sends the goofus to a remote lodge filled with young women who Zany believes are in their 60's but benefitting from youthful face-lifts. Obviously, hiccups aren't his only problem! Then too, Dad's got secret designs on forcing the owners to sell the lodge to him at a cut-rate price. One thing for sure, this ain't your typical plot-line, even for a goofy knock-about.
Too bad Penner and the script don't pull off the wacky potential, particularly the hiccups and the many cute girls. Instead, Penner comes across as a repetitious, third-rate cross between Jerry Lewis and Lou Costello, with a schtick that soon gets one-note and tiresome. Then too, the script lets him dominate events, while the main chuckles come from supporting players, like Feld and Kennedy. Also, the attempt at sight gags, like the poorly edited run-away boat, fail to raise the laugh level.
Anyway, whatever Penner's earlier comedic accomplishments, it's not surprising that this entry has been assigned to movie oblivion, and that's despite TMC's worthy effort of giving even the most obscure one more try. So, thanks TCM, even for the losers.
Too bad Penner and the script don't pull off the wacky potential, particularly the hiccups and the many cute girls. Instead, Penner comes across as a repetitious, third-rate cross between Jerry Lewis and Lou Costello, with a schtick that soon gets one-note and tiresome. Then too, the script lets him dominate events, while the main chuckles come from supporting players, like Feld and Kennedy. Also, the attempt at sight gags, like the poorly edited run-away boat, fail to raise the laugh level.
Anyway, whatever Penner's earlier comedic accomplishments, it's not surprising that this entry has been assigned to movie oblivion, and that's despite TMC's worthy effort of giving even the most obscure one more try. So, thanks TCM, even for the losers.