What ultimately harmless fun could you get into? (Or unintentionally harmful depending on the victim...) Harassed model Virginia Bruce answers the advertisement from a wacky scientist (John Barrymore) looking for someone willing to become invisible in order to aid the cause of scientific research. All she really wants is the opportunity to get revenge on the nasty boss (a very funny Charles Lane) who wants to dock her pay an hour for being only a minute late then fires her for telling off the imperious customers who purposely ripped her dress. No sooner has she entered Barrymore's lab then she's "outta there!" and back to give payback to Lane in the funniest way possible. This film gives the viewer instant fantasies for similar employers, and should be shown to imperious supervisors who have had too many complaints from their subordinates.
But this only briefly deals with the slapstick brought on by Bruce's determination to show Lane a thing or two. It's about a group of criminals whose boss (Oscar Homolka) has been longing to come back to the United States from Mexico but can't because of being wanted by the fed's. When the two dumb gangster sidekicks (Edward Brophy and Donald MacBride, ironically on the wrong side of the law for a change) go up against Bruce and Barrymore, it's obvious who will triumph. Then, there's flustered butler Charles Ruggles, his playboy boss Cesar Romero and Barrymore's suspicious housekeeper, Margaret Hamilton. "What do you think this is, Halloween?" the former Wicked Witch of the West answers to an invisible presence at the door.
Everybody shines, the humor is hysterically funny, and even if it is obviously a rip-off of "Topper", it works, thanks to its parody of "The Invisible Man". Don't sip on a soft drink while watching this film too much, because the laughs are frequent and truly gut-wrenching. For example, the two imperious wealthy women get a true eyeful when Bruce shows back up to model for them again, quite unexpectedly. Granted, this film doesn't require much intelligence to just enjoy for its comedy, but what results is a film that you will want to share with your friends and watch over again.
But this only briefly deals with the slapstick brought on by Bruce's determination to show Lane a thing or two. It's about a group of criminals whose boss (Oscar Homolka) has been longing to come back to the United States from Mexico but can't because of being wanted by the fed's. When the two dumb gangster sidekicks (Edward Brophy and Donald MacBride, ironically on the wrong side of the law for a change) go up against Bruce and Barrymore, it's obvious who will triumph. Then, there's flustered butler Charles Ruggles, his playboy boss Cesar Romero and Barrymore's suspicious housekeeper, Margaret Hamilton. "What do you think this is, Halloween?" the former Wicked Witch of the West answers to an invisible presence at the door.
Everybody shines, the humor is hysterically funny, and even if it is obviously a rip-off of "Topper", it works, thanks to its parody of "The Invisible Man". Don't sip on a soft drink while watching this film too much, because the laughs are frequent and truly gut-wrenching. For example, the two imperious wealthy women get a true eyeful when Bruce shows back up to model for them again, quite unexpectedly. Granted, this film doesn't require much intelligence to just enjoy for its comedy, but what results is a film that you will want to share with your friends and watch over again.