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My Grandfather's Clock
At Phwitterby-on-Thames, England, a murder has occurred and Philo Holmes and Dr. Watkins are out to investigate it. It seems as though there was a second will and changes have been made as to who will receive what. Philo is the ace detective, and he brings everyone from the nightclub to see him solve the case.
| Release : | 1934 |
| Rating : | 6.7 |
| Studio : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, |
| Crew : | Art Direction, Director, |
| Cast : | Franklin Pangborn Charles Judels William Tannen Mischa Auer Phil Dunham |
| Genre : | Mystery Music |
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Reviews
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.
As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
This is a murder mystery sung all the way through. The two heroes are Vance & Holmes. After the murder is committed, Franklin Pangborn answers the call to the detective agency and sings his answers ( in a good tenor--who knew he could sing?). The main detective is in a nightclub, and when informed of events, he sings his goodbye, and then the nightclub employees and patrons all troop out to help solve the mystery (nobody forgets their drinks!). I won't say anymore so I don't spoil it, but the entire thing is well worth watching. Enjoy trying to identify the music- MGM's orchestra was good at mysteries!
A great little musical short which shows how incredibly versatile an actor Franklin Pangborn was.Pangborn is probably best known for appearing with W.C. Fields in The Bank Dick. He also appeared in several Hal Roach produced comedies in the 1930s, most notably as photographer "Otto Phocus" in the Our Gang comedy, "Wild Poses" in 1933.Probably the only place you can see this particular film is on one of those "short/filler" slots on the Turner Classic Movies channel, but if you do catch it, consider yourself truly lucky!What also struck me as quite interesting was that, unlike in later musicals, the actors were not lip syncing to a previously recorded musical and vocal track. It's their own voices, captured on the soundtrack live as the cameras rolled.
Certainly one of the most unusual short films I've seen. A 20-minute long comic operetta farce of a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery. It was seen on Turner Movie Classics, and hopefully I will have an oportunity to tape it the next time.
I caught this nutty little film by chance twice on Turner Classic Movies. The lyrics are hilarious so listen carefully. The ending is not only a "surprise" but just as silly as the rest of the film. The last couple of lines that begin with "Oh Grandpa, no..." are not to be missed. More than just amusing, it is funny.
