Friday, May 01, 2009

Radio review – Lux#200 – “The Perfect Specimen” (1939) **1/2

Errol Flynn, May Robson and Joan Blondell repeat their screen performances for radio; like the film itself it’s a bright though mild comedy which coasts on the charisma and likeability of its stars. 

The story is an early version of Twins crossed with It Happened One Night – Errol is raised in seclusion as the perfect man until encouraged to break out by Blondell. This has story problems – it really needed another antagonist apart from the grandmother – it probably would have been better had Flynn’s fiancée genuinely wanted to be with him. Basically, if you liked the film you'll enjoy this.

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