William "One-Take" Beaudine strikes out again with this real sleeper, in the most literal sense possible. The Bowery Boys throw a wedding for a friend, Tom, and then decide to decorate the guy's house on his wedding night. Naturally, they pick the wrong house, and a series of unfunny proceedings take place. Sure, you are not expecting high art with the Boys, but this film is particularly dull. Why? I don't know. Bela Lugosi and an attractive Ava Gardner are in the film. Lugosi has virtually nothing to do and really gets no opportunity to act. His one scene as a portrait is his only shining moment. Gardner has nothing to do. As for Gorcey and Hall and company, well, they have a few almost bright spots. Hall and Scruno(Ernest Morrison) have a neat bit with some changing pictures, but beyond that this film has tired, lame jokes. Gorcey mixes up word after word and bosses around the other boys endlessly. Frankly, it was very tiring. What about Beaudine? Looks like it was all shot in one take!
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