Review – On the Riviera

This old Danny Kaye movie is a remake of an even older Don Ameche movie. For the most part it’s fairly dreadful stuff, a witless little comedy of errors involving a nightclub performer impersonating a wealthy aviator/industrialist. Occasionally Kaye’s brilliant sense of comedic timing shines through, but for every funny moment there are multiple uninteresting plot twists or apropos-of-nothing musical numbers (including renditions of such immortal classics as “Ballin’ the Jack” and “Popo the Puppet”). What a waste of some really good talent. See if desperate