Singled out these days mainly for the appearance of classic funnyman W.C. Fields, this is a delightful comedy featuring a fun cast of performers. The loose story concerns a Chinese inventor who creates a radio device with pictures (basically Television). This results in different people riding along to try and buy the new sensation (among them is horror icon Bela Lugosi, who is most enjoyable having a good time as a jealous Russian husband). Also participating with W.C. Fields are husband and wife comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen, who are quite funny in their scenes, and also crooner Rudy Vallee and Cab Calloway. One of the younger performers named Baby Rose Marie would grow up to be none other than the Rose Marie of THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. *** out of ****
Review of International House
