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Bank assistant Johnny Dalton, is too poor to marry his sweetheart 'Mildred' Goodhue, one day he saves a big-time bookie from a beating, and receives an extremely generous reward, but discovers that by coincidence the money he received just happens to match a mysterious shortage at the bank! Will Johnny's pal, eccentric waiter Emile, get him out of trouble...or in so deep he'll never get out?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
DOUBLE DYNAMITE,1948,released in cinemas 1951/1952,is a great black and white made comedy[with songs]that co-stars three legends-FRANK SINATRA-the beautiful-JANE RUSSELL-and-GROUCHO MARX-all three legends act well together-and it is a laugh.
DOUBLE DYNAMITE-has Johnny Dalton[Sinatra]wanting to marry his girlfriend Mildred or Mibs[Russell]but he has a lowly paid bank job. Johnny Dalton's pal Emil J.Keck[Marx]steps in to help the couple get married. DOUBLE DYNAMITE[JANE RUSSELL]is a great romantic comedy-and is a laugh with the three main legendary leads and a cast of fine character actors. It includes some fine songs sung by the three main leads-including a fine duet with Sinatra and Russell singing a song-each in own beds-in a hotel's adjoining rooms,and another fine duet with Sinatra and Marx singing a song whilst walking down a busy street[but was actually filmed in a studio setting with a backdrop moving scene behind them]. These two duets/songs are as follows-"KISSES AND TEARS"[Sinatra/Russell]-and-"IT'S ONLY MONEY"[Sinatra/Marx].
DOUBLE DYNAMITE[JANE RUSSELL]certainly is.
Regards,Bill.
DOUBLE DYNAMITE-has Johnny Dalton[Sinatra]wanting to marry his girlfriend Mildred or Mibs[Russell]but he has a lowly paid bank job. Johnny Dalton's pal Emil J.Keck[Marx]steps in to help the couple get married. DOUBLE DYNAMITE[JANE RUSSELL]is a great romantic comedy-and is a laugh with the three main legendary leads and a cast of fine character actors. It includes some fine songs sung by the three main leads-including a fine duet with Sinatra and Russell singing a song-each in own beds-in a hotel's adjoining rooms,and another fine duet with Sinatra and Marx singing a song whilst walking down a busy street[but was actually filmed in a studio setting with a backdrop moving scene behind them]. These two duets/songs are as follows-"KISSES AND TEARS"[Sinatra/Russell]-and-"IT'S ONLY MONEY"[Sinatra/Marx].
DOUBLE DYNAMITE[JANE RUSSELL]certainly is.
Regards,Bill.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A real gem for Groucho Marx fans.
19 May 1999
I had seen this title listed but could never get hold of it. When I finally did I was very pleasantly surprised. Groucho turns in a great comic performance, and Sinatra and Russell are very good also. A high point: Groucho & Frank sing a duet ("It's Only Dough") while strolling down the avenue. A delightful find!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Double Dynamite never quite takes off...
13 Jun 2008
Format:DVD
Double Dynamite is most definitely not one of Sinatra's better films, but it's a fairly cute (if predictable) romantic comedy nonetheless. Oddly enough Sinatra and leading lady Jane Russell have zero chemistry - but the film really lights up when Sinatra exchanges quips with the fast-talking Groucho Marx. Sadly, Russell just doesn't get to exhibit any of the spitfire personality that makes her performances in films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Son of Paleface shine. If the film had focused more on Sinatra and Marx's friendship - been a buddy/caper comedy - instead of focusing on the romantic angle I think it would've been much more successful. For some reason the plot reminded me a bit of the Nicholas Cage rom-com It Could Happen to You. Double Dynamite has a sort of been there, done that feel to it, but thanks to Groucho Marx livening things up the film has some cute moments. It's worth pointing out that the Sinatra-Russell duet "Kisses and Tears" is a fun song, well-executed. The DVD is just the film, no chapter breaks, but the picture is crisp and the sound is clear.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Overlooked Early 50's Comedy
23 Aug 1999
An under rated little gem with some very funny scenes: Jane in the shower; Groucho impersonating a millionaire; Frank looking for the bookie's hideout but finding only nice ladies (leading to the classic line "Youre not a man!"), and a nice punch line involving the IRS
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