There's something resembling a plot here, but essentially it feels like a series of stage acts strung together with Jack Benny serving as an informal host. The premise involves “Mac” (Benny), an advertising executive desperately trying to land a big contract from the somewhat unconventional millionaire "Townsend" (Richard Arlen) to prevent his business from failing. His success hinges on finding the perfect person to represent their campaign, and he has very different ideas than his client does. The plan seems to involve Ida Lupino, who plays “Paula Sewell,” a professional model tasked with engineering an encounter between "Townsend" and a supposed amateur hopeful named “Paula Monterey.” Since Townsend doesn't know her, she just needs to convince him that she’s the right choice, then he instructs “Mac” to hire a woman called “Paula”—who also happens to be his fiancée—resulting in the million-dollar contract and seemingly resolving everything. From this point forward, the narrative follows a fairly straightforward path, and if it stopped there, perhaps it would have felt more unified. However, the frequent musical numbers seem disconnected from the story and are generally underwhelming. I did find Judy Canova’s bubble bath song to be entertaining, and she does help maintain momentum with some other performances, including one featuring an incredibly obvious depiction of artificial rain using a hosepipe. Louis Armstrong's rendition of the Howard Arlen and Ted Koehler song alongside Martha Raye is a definite highlight and provides the strongest moment in the film. It’s strange to think that audiences would have chosen this over seeing it live on stage, because apart from its flimsy storyline, it truly resembles a theatrical presentation.
On October 4, 2026
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