![]() Not really a Bob movie at all this is more a vehicle for Martha Raye though Hope does co-star with her. One of Bob’s better movies that doesn’t feature Bing (not even a cameo this time!). Problem is, she figures out his true motives, gets mad and then when Hope tries to win her back and impress her by setting up a fake enlistment, it turns out he signs on for real!Ĭomedy ensues as Hope gets his buddies to sign up too and as they try to make it through basic training, Bob tries to win the love of Tony while also also trying to impress her father. In this one, Bob plays a big Hollywood actor that is trying to dodge the draft by getting married to Dorothy’s character Tony (whose father is a colonel), whom he recently met on set while filming a war movie. She’s super-adorable in this one and I love the scene where she’s down at the Army recruiter’s office and they do a close-up of her winking. Other than Hope, this is a great cast: Lynne Overman (who previously was in The Big Broadcast of 1938 with Hope) & Eddie Bracken (who would later be in Star Spangled Rhythm) are great as Hope’s friends and flunkies and Dorothy Lamour brings her usual mix of class & sex appeal to the screen. This is a typically funny Hope movie from the 1940s. I had seen Caught in the Draft a few times courtesy of AMC (Remember when American Movie Classics used to show classic movies… in B&W no less?) but I had viewed Give Me A Sailor just the one time when renting it. I had rented this collection from Netflix before but I don’t think I ever watched the movies once I owned them. I felt like I owned it but I didn’t even have it checked off in my “Bob Hope DVD” Word document! Luckily, I found it a few weeks ago while sorting through the DVDs in my closet. This double feature DVD was “lost” in my collection for about a year or so. This DVD is definitely a must-own for fans of classic Hollywood comedies & musicals. ![]() That song would follow Hope throughout his career and would be considered his signature (or even theme) song until his passing. I do believe this movie is historically important for another reason - it debuts “Thanks For the Memory” which is sung by Bob Hope & Shirley Ross. Much like College Swing, this is another one of those movies that may not be a true highlight but it’s entertainng given that it features a young talented cast that would go on do to so much more in films. Maybe it’s just how the print has been preserved but I find it’s hard to understand what he’s saying sometimes. Fields is the star and while he was a big name comedian in his day, I’m not really a fan. The Big Broadcast of 1938 is another variety picture featuring music, dancing, love and comedy. Bob doesn’t play a major role in this movie. Not a great piece of work but it’s very interesting for the cast alone and there are a few legit laugh out loud moments.īob’s first picture already has him working with a few gals he would go on to work with a number of times in his career: Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour and Shirley Ross. It’s so brief I didn’t even notice it! I’ll have to go back and look for it. There’s even a brief cameo by Mary Livingstone (wife/cast member of Jack Benny). In addition to Burns & Allen and Hope, we also get Martha Raye, Betty Grable (looking as hot as ever), comedian Ben Blue, Jackie Coogan (who would later play Uncle Fester on The Addams Family television show) and future Bob Hope radio program cast members Jerry Colonna & Skinnay Ennis. There’s typical college hi-jinks and some fun physical comedy here. There is a loose story revolving around Gracie trying to pass an exam in order to become owner of the college but it’s all just an excuse for love, screwball comedy, dance and song. Top billing went the the husband-wife comedy duo of George Burns & Gracie Allen (who is much cuter than I ever realized). Something like Girls Gone Wild: College Swing. As you can see from the billing, Bob Hope was not the star of this film. When I think of “college swing”, I think of something entirely different. He previously appeared on screen in two shorts from 1934: “Going Spanish” and “Paree, Paree”. College Swing / The Big Broadcast of 1938Īnother Bob Hope Double Feature DVD Review! I was pretty excited to check this disc out as it features Bob’s first two feature films.
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