The now-forgotten Jones Family series made by Twentieth Century-Fox had one more entry than MGM's Andy Hardy series. The series focuses on a small-town druggist (Jed Prouty) -- who eventually becomes mayor -- and his family, consisting of his wife, mother, three boys (including girl-happy Jack) and two daughters, one of whom gets married and has a baby. I've seen all but two of the films in the series and this is the funniest by far, and not just because comedienne Joan Davis is in the cast. There are many amusing lines and situations, and dyspeptic Granny is a riot. Spring Byington takes center stage -- literally -- when she decides to become an actress because Mayor Jones, her husband, is neglecting his store and family.
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Not enough time in the day for this doubting Thomas.
mark.waltz21 August 2020
Warning: Spoilers
What is a retread of the 1935 Will Rogers classic "Doubting Thomas" utilizes the name of another Will Rogers film, that one from 1932. It's a great opportunity for Spring Byington to actually do something once again as cheap Flats with glare any Florence Roberts to teach husband proudia lesson. When old friend Marjorie Gateson shows up in town and wants former acting pal Byington to star in her play, Prouty is very jealous of his wife's inability to take care of his needs.
There's also distant cousin Joan Davis who comes to stay with them and basically turns the whole household upside down, as well as the movie theaters with the amount of laughs she provides. It's interesting that the kids are only a tiny factor of this film, barely seen at all, and it's refreshing to get away from the older children's marital squabbles.
In addition to Davis's antics, the theater company has to deal with a presence of a safecracker who manipulates his way into the company, creating suspicions when money Prouty has arranged to hide goes missing. This is a delight from start to finish, and the on-stage Antics are equally as funny as the Marx Brothers antics in "A Night at the Opera".
There's also distant cousin Joan Davis who comes to stay with them and basically turns the whole household upside down, as well as the movie theaters with the amount of laughs she provides. It's interesting that the kids are only a tiny factor of this film, barely seen at all, and it's refreshing to get away from the older children's marital squabbles.
In addition to Davis's antics, the theater company has to deal with a presence of a safecracker who manipulates his way into the company, creating suspicions when money Prouty has arranged to hide goes missing. This is a delight from start to finish, and the on-stage Antics are equally as funny as the Marx Brothers antics in "A Night at the Opera".
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