Feudin' Rhythm

Sure, it's a cornpone musical, but Eddie Arnold's warbling is clear as a bell. Plus, he gets to do his signature Cattle Call tune twice, so fans like me should be happy. The plot is just about non-existent. Something about competing with highbrow buffoons for TV time. Yes, it's only 1949, yet TV's already taking the place of radio. And get a load of rotund little Dick Elliot. He's got the most distinctive laugh in filmdom. Here he just about blows away the movie set with gales of guffaws. Then too, I really like Carolina Cotton. Her yodeling is pitch perfect, plus she's got a sparkling personality. And credit Kirby Grant who carries what acting is needed. Okay, the movie probably played a dozen southern theatres. Still, the 60-minutes never lags and where else can you see and hear the great Eddie Arnold. Maybe there're no Oscars, but at least it's a pleasant little blast from the past.