Not Available on DVD! Ultra-Rare! As we mentioned last month, indie suspense/action auteur Andrew L. Stone started out directing comedies and musicals (e.g., the landmark African-American Stormy Weather). Here, Stone follows penniless Peterson Porterhouse III (Eddie Bracken of Preston Sturges’ Hail! The Conquering Hero!) and nearly destitute Nancy (Priscilla Lane of Hitchcock’s The Saboteur) as they run into each other on a Florida beach and decide to take the top 1% by storm to get into the big money. They proceed to gatecrash various millionaire’s mansions, supposedly in the market for their own manor. Before their scheme loses steam, they find themselves being toasted, wined-and-dined by high society and giving outlandish parties where caviar is king. Along the way, they fall in love with each other, an unplanned-for development. Co-starring Tom Conway and Allen Jenkins.
“Bracken has some wonderful moments in getting out of implausible situations and the direction is nicely paced. A good cast of clowns and comic actors rounds out the cast.” – TV Guide
Marc Edward Heuck discusses Fun on the Weekend on the New Beverly blog.
