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Karen Bentley, an English secret agent, links up with Larry Haines and his star penguin Percy in an attempt to outwit German spies.Karen Bentley, an English secret agent, links up with Larry Haines and his star penguin Percy in an attempt to outwit German spies.Karen Bentley, an English secret agent, links up with Larry Haines and his star penguin Percy in an attempt to outwit German spies.
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Did you know
- TriviaBing Crosby: as a man outside the union hall.
- GoofsWhen the penguin roller skates down the ramp in the stage act, wires are visible on the skates.
- Quotes
Larry Haines: "Is that your real hair or did you scalp an angel?"
- Crazy creditsThe opening title cards read: BOB HOPE who calls MADELEINE CARROLL "MY FAVORITE BLONDE"
- SoundtracksSobre las Olas (Over the Waves)
(1887)
Written by Juventino Rosas
Played during the Haines and Percy vaudeville act
Reprised for subsequent acts
Featured review
Hitchcockian spoofery Hope style.
Madeline Carroll is British spy Karen Bentley, she has in her possession British aeroplane plans that the Nazis obviously want, so she's on the run with the baddies in hot pursuit. During one escape she hides away in a theatre and comes across Larry Haines (Bob Hope) and his performing penguin Percy, she doesn't have to work hard to get Haines smitten with her and he helps her escape. This sets us up for a mad cap cross country chase movie with quips aplenty and incredulous scenes to enjoy. Hope is on prime form and the chemistry between Carroll and himself is one of the film's chief bonus points, and in view of the back story to the film it's not hard to see why the pair were a believable duo. By all accounts Hope really had the hots for Carroll and she spent the whole shoot fighting him off since she was happily involved with Sterling Hayden at the time. It's a fun film that takes a while to get going, but once it does it doesn't disappoint on the fun front, and Bing Crosby of course turns up for one of his many cameos. 7/10
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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