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I Dood It (1943)

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In later years, director Vincente Minnelli would dismiss I Dood It as his worst picture, though a more deserving candidate for that "honor" would be Minnelli's valedictory film A Matter of Time. In this remake of Buster Keaton's Spite Marriage, Red Skelton plays pants-presser Joseph Rivington Reynolds, who develops a crush on glamorous stage star Constance Shaw (Eleanor Powell). "Borrowing" a tuxedo from one of his customers, Joe courts Constance backstage and at a fancy nightclub. Jilted by her

Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Vincente Minnelli

On DVD: Jan 22, 1992

Cast

Red Skelton
Joseph Rivington Reynol...
Eleanor Powell
Constance Shaw
Lena Horne
Herself
Patricia Dane
Juretta Brenton
Richard Ainley
Larry West
Sam Levene
Ed Jackson
Thurston Hall
Kenneth Lawlor
Hazel Scott
Herself
John Hodiak
Roy Hartwood
Butterfly McQueen
Annette
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Spelvin
Andrew Tombes
Mr. Spelvin
Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell
Bob Eberly
Bob Eberly
Morris Ankrum
Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey

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Poor musical, notable for sequences with Hazel Scott and the cowboy rope dance.

August 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

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Minnelli's sophomore jinx: an unfunny star vehicle for comedian Red Skelton, with some poorly executed dancing by Eleanor Powell.

October 24, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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A stinker.

July 18, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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64/100. Comedy/Musical/Romance. This is a loose remake of Buster Keaton's "Spite Marriage". Red Skelton develops a crush on showgirl Eleanor Powell, and she marries him out of spite when she is jilted by her fiance. Fair film, uplifted by Skelton's comic antics. Mildly entertaining with a few good songs. It's fun but nothing sensational.

April 12, 2010