Emerging Star Skelton As The Fox
It has often been written that MGM couldn't "do" comedy, and indeed, some of Red Skelton's best starring comedy roles came when he was loaned out to other studios (e.g., "The Yellow Cab Man" and "The Fuller Brush Man"). But, MGM did a decent to superb job in this trio of films. What's interesting about this trio of films -- the Whistling Collection -- is that you have an opportunity to see Skelton transformed as an emerging star. The first film in the trilogy is "Whistling In The Dark", and it's a tentative Skelton here in a fast-paced, not so smoothly written story with some cool performances by Conrad Veidt and Eve Arden. The second installment ("Whistling In Dixie") is better produced, but perhaps a tad slower, with a fine supporting role by Guy Kibbee. The gem of the trio is the third in the series -- "Whistling In Brooklyn". This film is quite polished with a great blend of snappy dialog, one-liners, and slapstick. You'll enjoy the appearance of the real Brooklyn Dodgers,...
Red Skelton Whistling Collection
Great--as is usual for Red Skelton-- makes one laugh !!!
My husband is a fan- He would tell me if there was anything wrong.
Came quickly/good condition. Thanks
Pleasantly Surprised
After buying two horrible copies of The Eve Arden Show and Our Miss Brooks Vol. 1 of the TV series, I was pleasantly surprised at the clarity and sound of the "Whistling In" trilogy. They were normal dvd quality and I'd recommend purchasing them as they're very difficult to find on dvd.
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