Rated: Not Rated
Director: Fred Guiol
You never realize how long it's been since you last laughed out loud ... until you laugh out loud, as I did, with this short Hal Roach-produced feature film starring the brilliant Zasu Pitts as small town spinster Miss Pandora Polly. Miss Polly is kind, a bit kooky, and a firm believer in love - which makes it extra-hard for her as she tries her best to match-make for the town geek Eddie (Dick Clayton) and the daughter of her next door neighbor, the pretty young Barbara (Elyse Knox). To further complicate matters is Barbara's mother, Minerva Snodgrass (Kathleen Howard). Minerva heads the town's Civic League and rules with the iron fist of a bully, so heck-bent on keeping the local young people from committing sin, there hasn't even been a marriage in town for over two years. Fortunately, Miss Polly won't take no for an answer when it comes to a budding romance, and from sight gags and explosions to pratfalls to what happens when you try decades-old liquor, Miss Polly kept me laughing and smiling from beginning to end (though the ending is a tiny bit abrupt). I loved it; so much so, I think I may go watch it again now ... (NOTE: the video below is the entire film, not just a trailer.) 9/10 stars
You never realize how long it's been since you last laughed out loud ... until you laugh out loud, as I did, with this short Hal Roach-produced feature film starring the brilliant Zasu Pitts as small town spinster Miss Pandora Polly. Miss Polly is kind, a bit kooky, and a firm believer in love - which makes it extra-hard for her as she tries her best to match-make for the town geek Eddie (Dick Clayton) and the daughter of her next door neighbor, the pretty young Barbara (Elyse Knox). To further complicate matters is Barbara's mother, Minerva Snodgrass (Kathleen Howard). Minerva heads the town's Civic League and rules with the iron fist of a bully, so heck-bent on keeping the local young people from committing sin, there hasn't even been a marriage in town for over two years. Fortunately, Miss Polly won't take no for an answer when it comes to a budding romance, and from sight gags and explosions to pratfalls to what happens when you try decades-old liquor, Miss Polly kept me laughing and smiling from beginning to end (though the ending is a tiny bit abrupt). I loved it; so much so, I think I may go watch it again now ... (NOTE: the video below is the entire film, not just a trailer.) 9/10 stars
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