1939 be consider to be one of the best year for filmmaking in hollywood and and indeed it be and wuthering height and wizard of oz and go with the wind and dark victory and ninotchka just to name a few and all come out in that year . but one film seldomly mention along with these be and you can not cheat an honest man and a fabulous comedy write by charles bogle be one w. c. field great comedy . this one involve field ( a larson e. whipsnade ) a a crooked carnival operator and be constantly pester by charlie mccarthy and while try to stay one step ahead of the sheriff . but it be all just an excuse to show field do some of his best comedy routine . no real coherent plot and it dosen not need one . the barb pass between mccarthy and field have them both in their prime . with edgar burgen do some routine that make him famous . mortimer snerd even make an appearance . and who can forget that ping pong match . watch then agree and that this be one of the best comedy of the time and deserving of be place on the list of classic of 1939. best line represent someone steal the cork from my lunch .