The bombastic Gordon Jones creates more havoc in that period of time than Monty Woolley did in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" for over a year on Broadway. It's a completely different situation between distant in-law Jones and Woolley's Sheridan Whiteside in sadly the last of two "Gasoline Alley" films, and in a sense, Jones' character is more like a weapon of self destruction set into motion by a foreign enemy.
Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lyndon are back as the ambitious young brothers, and it takes just a little bit of plotting to rid themselves of the hideous Jones with the help of younger sister Patty Brady. While Jones is completely obnoxious, his antics lead to hysterical actions that are funny for the audience to witness but not for the Wallet family. A couple of other obnoxious characters pop in and out of the story, most likely recurring players from the comic strip, but it is Jones and his destructive behavior that guides the story along.
A couple of potentially funny gags didn't occur when I thought they would, although there is a typical speeding vehicle that creates a lot of mayhem and leads to Jones feening being crippled. It is then that the family goes into action to get rid of him and the steps they take are worth what they had to put up with and the audience is frustration with Jones whom the most patient of families would consider homicide if they intruded on their peaceful family life.
Scotty Beckett and Jimmy Lyndon are back as the ambitious young brothers, and it takes just a little bit of plotting to rid themselves of the hideous Jones with the help of younger sister Patty Brady. While Jones is completely obnoxious, his antics lead to hysterical actions that are funny for the audience to witness but not for the Wallet family. A couple of other obnoxious characters pop in and out of the story, most likely recurring players from the comic strip, but it is Jones and his destructive behavior that guides the story along.
A couple of potentially funny gags didn't occur when I thought they would, although there is a typical speeding vehicle that creates a lot of mayhem and leads to Jones feening being crippled. It is then that the family goes into action to get rid of him and the steps they take are worth what they had to put up with and the audience is frustration with Jones whom the most patient of families would consider homicide if they intruded on their peaceful family life.