My review was written in May 1986 after a Cannes Film Festival Market screening.
"Say Yes" is an old-fashioned comedy (have you heard the one about the guy who had to get married before midnight to qualify for a vast inheritance?) that just doesn't pack enough laughs.
Art Hindle portrays Luke, grandson of tycoon W. D. Westmoreland (Jonathan Winters), whose will bequeaths $250,000,000 to Luke if he marries before his 35th birthday. Grandpa has a fatal stroke, leaving Luke only half a day to get hitched.
What follows is an unconvincing string of circumstances to prevent Luke from tying the knot, including the interference by his venal father George (Logan Ramsey), who stands to get the dough if Luke remains single. Director Larry Yust extracts humour or=t of several well-staged set pieces (particularly a disruption of the workforce at an egg-breaking factory), but generally his writing is uninspired.
Though numerous ol girlfriends come out of the woodwork to try and snatch Luke and his impending boodle, for some unexplained reason he becomes infatuated with a homely country girl (Lissa Layng) who's left the farm to be free. Guess who ends up with Luke.
Acting is okay, although Jonathan Winters is only intermittently funny as he half improvises (with his patented use of handy props) his way through a corny role. Film was lensed over three years ago in New York City and San Diego and tech credits are fine; Cinetel released it domestically commencing last March.
"Say Yes" is an old-fashioned comedy (have you heard the one about the guy who had to get married before midnight to qualify for a vast inheritance?) that just doesn't pack enough laughs.
Art Hindle portrays Luke, grandson of tycoon W. D. Westmoreland (Jonathan Winters), whose will bequeaths $250,000,000 to Luke if he marries before his 35th birthday. Grandpa has a fatal stroke, leaving Luke only half a day to get hitched.
What follows is an unconvincing string of circumstances to prevent Luke from tying the knot, including the interference by his venal father George (Logan Ramsey), who stands to get the dough if Luke remains single. Director Larry Yust extracts humour or=t of several well-staged set pieces (particularly a disruption of the workforce at an egg-breaking factory), but generally his writing is uninspired.
Though numerous ol girlfriends come out of the woodwork to try and snatch Luke and his impending boodle, for some unexplained reason he becomes infatuated with a homely country girl (Lissa Layng) who's left the farm to be free. Guess who ends up with Luke.
Acting is okay, although Jonathan Winters is only intermittently funny as he half improvises (with his patented use of handy props) his way through a corny role. Film was lensed over three years ago in New York City and San Diego and tech credits are fine; Cinetel released it domestically commencing last March.