Mad Holiday
Actor Philip Trent, weary of his detective role, plans a cruise to escape Hollywood. He meets a mysterious woman and discovers a body onboard, later learning it was all orchestrated by Peter Dean.
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"This film is a spoof of ALL the mystery films of the 30's & 40's. An actor quits his job playing a "super sleuth", goes on a Vacation, and discovers a REAL murder! Lowe & Landi are terrific together; there's quite a "chemistry" between them. It's a shame that they didn't make this combo into a series! More laffs are provided by Edgar Kennedy (with his "slow burn"), Zazu Pitts, and Ted Healy. It's quite obvious that everyone enjoyed making this film! It's a real HOOT! (Especially funny how it spoofs its own "mys..."
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When Trent asks Dean if she hit him with a "mashie or a niblick", he is referring to the kind of golf club she used. At the time, golf clubs had names and not numbers - which would not come into use until after WW2. A "mashie" would be the equivalent of a modern 5-iron, and a "niblick" would resemble a 9-iron.
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Actor Philip Trent, weary of his detective role, plans a cruise to escape Hollywood. He meets a mysterious woman and discovers a body onboard, later learning it was all orchestrated by Peter Dean.