Written by James M. Tate / 12/22/2016 / No comments / adaptation , circus , comedy , dean jagger , doris day , gambling , jimmy durante , martha raye , musical , sixties , stephen boyd
DORIS DAY & STEPHEN BOYD IN 'JUMBO' FEATURING MARTHA RAYE
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Blu Ray for JUMBO Year: 1962 |
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No Elephant? RATING: *** |
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Doris Day, Martha Raye and Jimmy Durante |
Yet the best stuff occurs on the sidelines as Martha Raye bonds with Doris — the former Bob Hope co-starlet doing her signature blunt and honest thing, here as a fortune teller without a clue to the future — and her lines aren't side-splitting but she's got genuine charisma, and provides someone other than the handsome stranger for the leading lady to play off. So, at the very least, you'll grin at the playful delight of JUMBO despite the hackneyed turnout wherein our conflicted male lead has to choose between bad and good.
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