I first saw this movie many years ago after seeing countless A&C comedies. I was absolutely amazed by the incredible job that Lou Costello did as a dramatic actor in his role as a vacuum cleaner salesman working for his ruthless and self-serving boss (Bud Abbott). If you like A&C movies you MUST see this one.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - ONE OF ABBOTT & COSTELLO'S BEST FILMS
Bud and Lou show that they can do more than just slapstick in this film. They work seperately in this one. Costello is a backwoods farmboy who goes to the big city and becomes a vaccum cleaner salesman.
This classic shows us for the FIRST time that Lou is NOT ONLY gifted comedic actor, but also a VERY DRAMATIC one. It is a shame that his life was cut short before he could develop this characteristic trait. 5 STARS once again to this A & C classic.
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - shows that the boys could do more than just slapstick
This Abbott & Costello flick shows you that they could do more than just slapstick. Lou Costello shows in this movie that he could tug at your heart strings. He had a natural ability to make you feel sorry for him in the same way that Charlie Chaplin had. It is a shame that his life was cut short before he could develop that characteristic more.