Dance With Me, Henry! (1956)
Directed by Charles Barton
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Buddy Film, Crime Comedy, Slapstick |
Release Date - Dec 14, 1956 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 79 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Dance With Me, Henry was the screen swan song for the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Most of the action takes place in Kiddieland, an amusement park owned by soft-hearted Lou Henry (Costello). An inveterate collector of strays, Lou has adopted orphaned kids Shelley (Gigi Perreau) and Duffer (Rusty Hamer), and has also provided a safe harbor for chronic gambler Bud Flick (Abbott). Bud's enormous gambling debts bring Lou under the scrutiny of gangster Big Frank (Ted De Corsia), who in turn is being monitored by DA Proctor (Robert Shayne). When Proctor is murdered, Lou finds himself the number one suspect. The film concludes with a riotous chase through the carnival grounds, with Bud and Lou just a few steps ahead of the bad guys. Both Abbott and Costello seem tired and worn out in Dance With Me, Henry, but a few bright moments manage to seep through the malaise of moldy old jokes and half-hearted sight gags.
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amusement-park, carnival, debt, gambler-compulsive, gangster, murder-suspect, orphan, friendship