Edgar discovers he has won $5,000 in a radio contest and has not been married to Vivian Oakland for the last ten years in this typically amusing "Common Man" short from RKO.
From about 1938 through 1941, the series regulars were replaced, with Vivien Oakland playing Edgar's wife and old-timer Billy Franey playing his lazy, greedy father-in-law, taking the place of Dot Farley (as his mother-in-law) and Jack Rice (as his brother-in-law). Jack has a small role in this one as a reporter. Franey was only a year older than Kennedy, but white-haired and frailer -- he would die the next year.
Edgar fills in the edges of the story with his usual funny takes. He does a nice series of them early, sitting in an arm chair. He reserves his patented "slow burn" for the closing shot. It's not a great entry to the series, but fans will find it eminently satisfactory.
From about 1938 through 1941, the series regulars were replaced, with Vivien Oakland playing Edgar's wife and old-timer Billy Franey playing his lazy, greedy father-in-law, taking the place of Dot Farley (as his mother-in-law) and Jack Rice (as his brother-in-law). Jack has a small role in this one as a reporter. Franey was only a year older than Kennedy, but white-haired and frailer -- he would die the next year.
Edgar fills in the edges of the story with his usual funny takes. He does a nice series of them early, sitting in an arm chair. He reserves his patented "slow burn" for the closing shot. It's not a great entry to the series, but fans will find it eminently satisfactory.
