On Our Merry Way
by George Stevens, John Huston, King Vidor, Leslie Fenton
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Actor: Burgess Meredith, Harry James, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Paulette GoddardDirector: George Stevens, John Huston, King Vidor, Leslie Fenton
Brand: Kino Video
Writer: Arch Oboler
Writer: John O'Hara
Writer: Laurence Stallings
Writer: Lou Breslow
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-06-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kino Video
DVD Reviews of On Our Merry Way
DVD Review: rare Fonda-Stewart film
Summary: 5 Stars
Fast service on a rare film with both Henry Fonda & James Stewart playing buddies in a portion of this film. Not a memorable story but enjoyable performances by both with other stars also in cast.DVD Review: Just love this little episode
Summary: 4 Stars
If it wasn't for Lamour and her nice musical number I probably wouldn't remeber it at all. But this sole episode however, is hilarious and reveal Dottie's talent for musical comedy. Besides, she is stunningly beautiful...a real glamorous filmstar! The copy is very good as well! DVD Review: A Rare Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
We highly enjoyed this rare gem of a movie which sparkles with it's unique combination of stars and innovative way of weaving an entertaining tale together. James Stewart and Henry Fonda were especially fun to see as a comedy duo and all the actors made for hilarious fun!DVD Review: Lame
Summary: 1 Stars
This is one of the worst movies ever made. A jumble of stars, at least three directors, comedy so lame that it only cause groans (when not snores). Henry Fonda and James Stewart making fools of themselves. Harry James ogling a starlet who was supposed to be playing the trumpet. A dreadful experience, best avoided.DVD Review: Bursting With Big Names
Summary: 4 Stars
Released by United Artists, On Our Merry Way boasts an all-star cast with a decent storyline. It might sound similar to some of the wartime films that were packed with stars but skimped on the plot, but this film really gives its players a chance to shine.
Oliver Pease (Burgess Meredith) works in the want-ads at the local newspaper, but he has told his wife (Paulette Goddard) that he is the roving reporter who interviews unsuspecting strangers with a single question of the day. She urges him to ask for a raise and to use her question that asks how a child has had an influence on your life. Stuck in an impossible situation, Oliver goes to work, dons a disguise, and convinces his boss to let him be the roving reporter for the day.
He gets to work and first discovers two musicians (Henry Fonda and James Stewart) who tell him about a baby and a music contest. It turns out the baby is a grown woman, but no matter. They agreed to fix the competition so the mayor's no-talent son (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer) could win, but everything goes awry. Next, Oliver stumbles upon a movie star (Dorothy Lamour) who tells him about a child star who helped her to rise in her career. She shows off her skills in a sarong with a cute musical number as well. Last, Oliver interviews a man (Fred MacMurray) who tells the story of he and his friend's (William DeMarest) meeting with an impossible little boy. The boy is a runaway, but he is so troublesome that even his own uncle (Hugh Herbert) doesn't want him back.
Back to the newsroom with the article, but everything is not quite as it seems. The Pease family conclusion offers a nice bookend to the story. On Our Merry Way is unlike many Hollywood films of the time because it features so many famous stars but only gives them about a half hour each of screen time. Luckily, they all make the most of their time.
Unfortunately, this DVD has no special features whatsoever, but the picture quality is clear and crisp.
Description of On Our Merry Way
James stewart and henry fonda are at the peak of their form as a pair of impoverished swing band musicians who attempt to change their luch by rigging a talent contest. Studio: Kino International Release Date: 06/06/2000 Starring: James Stewart Henry Fonda Run time: 108 minutes Rating: NrMade during the heyday of Hollywood anthology films (such as O.?Henry's Full House and Tales of Manhattan), this meandering movie is wound around the adventures of a lowly classified-ad clerk (Burgess Meredith, who also produced) who plays roving "man on the street reporter" for a day. He asks the question, "What influence has a baby had on your life?" and gets a collection of comical responses. Hapless jazz musicians Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart mistake the word "baby" for "babe" and describe how a shapely trumpet-playing dish upended their lives, movie star Dorothy Lamour remembers how a child star turned an Iowa day player into a South Seas screen goddess, and Fred MacMurray tells a story suspiciously similar to "The Ransom of Red Chief." It's fun to see Fonda stumble and stammer through a slapstick performance and Lamour spoof her Polynesian Princess image, but it's a lightweight lark with only fitfully funny stories.
Officially credited to King Vidor and Leslie Fenton, it also received uncredited assistance from John Huston and George Stevens in the Fonda-Stewart story. None of them show much facility for slapstick and their styles never meld. The film lurches from one gag to another, only settling down for MacMurray's story, where his easy delivery and chemistry with future "My Three Sons" costar William Demarest overcomes the clumsy direction. Paulette Goddard also rises above her material in a small role as Meredith's sharp and sexy wife. --Sean Axmaker
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