Andrew L Stone is best known for his thrillers shot in location, but he also made a fair few musicals and comedies. This is a comedy, and it's not very good. The idea is alright - Pat Boone writes a letter to his boss having a whinge, then finds out he's gotten promoted and has to retrieve the letter.
That sort of film works if there are interesting adventures along the way. He's got Milo O'Shea with him and has a romance but it's not much of a romance. This is in black and white and needs color. It also needs songs - Pat sings on the title credits and that's it. There's a long unfunny plane sequence - indeed most of it is unfunny. Stone was lazy when it came to farce - you wait for Boone's bitch fiancee, other people chasing the letter, cops, etc... but it doesn't happen. The hand is heavy.
Pat is okay, he tries, but it's weird to see him in Ireland. The Irish locations aren't even used that well. (It was also shot in London.)
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