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AMAZING ADVENTURE
Reviewed by Heather Picker
Directed by Alfred Zeisler. Written by John L. Balderston. Starring Cary Grant, with Mary Brian. 1936, 70 min., Not Rated.
An
depression-era oldie about the undying spirit of the poor, typical of the
period, in which earnest protagonists could always be counted on to work hard to prove themselves, sometimes to their families,
sometimes to themselves, and sometimes to gals who seem out of their league. Is
it coincidence -- or cheesy writing -- that the hero of Amazing Adventure is named Ernest? Ernest Bliss (Cary Grant) receives a large inheritance and decides to work for a
living anyway, in part to prove himself to the working-class woman he loves
(played by Mary Brian).
This is a chance
to see Grant before he became a huge star, and while he isn't the most
incredible of actors in Amazing Adventure, it is notable for being one
of the films he made outside of the Hollywood system (it was made in the UK).
Despite a less than involving script by John L. Balderston, Grant fans will find
it worth 70 minutes of their time. In 1944 he'd return to his Brit roots with None
But the Lonely Heart, for which he earned an Oscar nomination as a Cockney
drifter. Known originally as The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss in the UK.
Availability: Amazing Adventure has suffered the sad fate of many public domain movies and goes in and out of print, distributed by various cheapie companies. It can be obtained new or used on video and on shoddy quality DVDs.
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