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...harassed producers of these movies have managed to dilute the pure essence somewhat by inserting Edgar Bergen and his pair of painful mannequins in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man." They even gave Charley McCarthy, who is rivalled as the screen's biggest pain only by Margaret O'Brien, equal billing and yards of film. But all this merely sharpens the edge of the master's humor. Surrounded by his perennial stooges, Fields shuffles and mumbles in the role of Larsen E. Whipsnade, bankrupt circus owner, following the fast buck and followed by the sheriff...
There is also a chase at the end of the movie. It involves two motorcycle cops, a handful of pedestrians, numerous cars, a fire engine, and Fields well-known failing for wrecks. To hit the schedule right, see this sequence first, then "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man," then "Never Give A Sucker an Even Break" in its entirety...
Fission: "If 'twere done, 'tis well 'twere done quickly, ere some other power cheat us of the race...
...talked a while on behalf of the President of the U.S. "I think this is the best vacation I have had down here," he said. "I think the family enjoyed it too." Margaret and Bess had flown to Washington at midweek, a prompt signal for Adviser Clark Clifford to cheat on shaving. The President himself was due to leave for Washington Dec. 20 and to take off three days later for Christmas with the family in Independence...
...morally justifiable to charge upwards of five dollars admission to see Harvard get walloped by a series of "big name" opponents. The Alumni, of course, are the first to shout cheat about this, and here they are right. If we are to continue with the present philosophy of scheduling, we should play five-dollar football; if we cannot play five-dollar football, we should admit it and charge $1.80 for games with teams in our class. Harvard cannot attempt to pay for its athletic program with expensive football tickets unless it produces football worth that price of admission...