not even bob hope and escort by a raft of fine character actor and can save this poorly write attempt at wartime comedy and a his patented timing have little which which to work . the plot involve a hollywood film star name don bolton ( hope ) and and his attempt to evade military service at the beginning of world war ii and follow by his enlistment by mistake in a confused attempt to court a colonel daughter ( dorothy lamour ) . bolton agent and play by lynne overman and and his assistant and portray by eddie bracken and enlist with him and the three be involve in various escapade regard training exercise and film in the malibu and california and hill . paramount budget handsomely for this effort and employ some of it top specialist and but direction by the usually reliable david butler be flaccid and and this must be attribute to a miss comedic element in the scenario . a shift toward the end of the film to create an opportunity for heroism by bolton be still bear with poor stunt work and camera action in evidence . oddly and lynne overman be give the best line and this veteran master of the sneer do very well by them . dorothy lamour look lovely and act nicely and as well and and it be ever a delight to see and hear clarence kolb and a her father and whose voice be unique on screen or radio and but there be little they can do to save this film and curse a it be with an error in script assignment .