this be always one of my favourite a and c and and a a previous commenter state and definitely their best for mgm . imho their best period overall be with universal during ww2 and but this be on the same level and the generally high production value more than compensate me for the loss of that special universal atmosphere . it only come about because mgm want to re use the set from the film they would just make of kismet with ronald colman and so john grant set about write a pastiche version for the duo . at port inferno in africa bud and lou be travel magician garvey and johnson but only make a living thanks to the allure insistence of the top star marilyn maxwell while they all get ravel up in young prince ramo attempt to overthrow the throne of his wicked uncle nimativ ( full of vitamin one supposes ) . on the way they also get ravel up in many of a and c wacky routine include don not say tin and a bit of piffle diffle and the classic pokomoko sketch and lou try to sleep with a mouthful of beard and and my favourite the hi mike sketch poor devil represent shot to death twice and once with a knife . douglas dumbrille play nimativ perfectly a a despot with a human side and even want to take maxwell a wife no . 38. maxwell have a great song with what do it take and while jimmy dorsey and his orch . unfortunately dress a arab tribesman have a couple of interest well stag and photograph number . i wonder if the scene would have be condemn by today professional critic if someone like louis armstrong ( and his orch . ) have be ridiculously tog up thus instead of dorsey . for the fan there be many entertaining scene and some snappy smart as dialogue go on and the film be a toe curl pleasure from start to finish while please refer to commenter no . 1 from 2000 if youre not a fan and have as much time to kill a he do .