There is a tiny little gremlin in this film that actually looks like the stay puff marshmallow man from "Ghostbusters" (or the Michelin Man), embodied by Jerry Maren and briefly voiced by Mel Blanc. He must have come from the pixelated mind of the screenwriter who thought documents would be funny. When Blanc, sounding much like Bugs Bunny, makes himself heard, it's a bit of a chuckle, but I wondered if Warner Brothers sued Monogram for utilizing that voice. At any rate, there's not much to recommend in this wartime comedy that appears to have been one of Monogram's "A" features other than a few surprise appearances, including one young actor on the verge of stardom.
This focuses on new in town Simone Simon, finding out that her roommate to be has gotten married, spoiling her plans for having a place to stay while starting her job in a defense plant. She bats her pretty eyes to manipulate sailor James Ellison into subleasing his apartment and finds herself constantly interrupted by the presence of other military personnel dropping in unannounced. This leads to all sorts of complications and misunderstandings, eventually bringing her and a squadron of soldiers, sailors and Marines to appear in court. Simone isn't really appealing as a leading lady, presenting to be oh so cutesy and just becoming cloying.
It isn't until the last quarter of the film. When star to be Robert Mitchum shows up as a married marine, and he actually makes something out of the small part. the film pretty much drags, making really no point and wraps up far too quickly and abruptly what's a conclusion that is truly eye-rolling. That makes it a complete disappointment because it had potential, but the weak script defeats it. "Froggy" from the last years of "Our Gang" appears briefly. Minna Gombell and Chester Clute add some amusement as the apartment building owners.
This focuses on new in town Simone Simon, finding out that her roommate to be has gotten married, spoiling her plans for having a place to stay while starting her job in a defense plant. She bats her pretty eyes to manipulate sailor James Ellison into subleasing his apartment and finds herself constantly interrupted by the presence of other military personnel dropping in unannounced. This leads to all sorts of complications and misunderstandings, eventually bringing her and a squadron of soldiers, sailors and Marines to appear in court. Simone isn't really appealing as a leading lady, presenting to be oh so cutesy and just becoming cloying.
It isn't until the last quarter of the film. When star to be Robert Mitchum shows up as a married marine, and he actually makes something out of the small part. the film pretty much drags, making really no point and wraps up far too quickly and abruptly what's a conclusion that is truly eye-rolling. That makes it a complete disappointment because it had potential, but the weak script defeats it. "Froggy" from the last years of "Our Gang" appears briefly. Minna Gombell and Chester Clute add some amusement as the apartment building owners.