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Comedy

Penny Wisdom

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A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

Release Date : 1937-04-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Pete Smith

Character Name : Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Pete Smith

Gender : Male

Prudence Penny

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Prudence Penny

Gender : Female

Harold Minjir

Character Name : Matthew E. Smudge (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Minjir

Gender : Male

Gertrude Short

Character Name : Chloe Smudge (uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Short

Gender : Female

William Worthington

Character Name : Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : William Worthington

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-08

It's the sarcastic commentary from Pete Smith that sells this rather daft short feature. "Mr. Smudge" telephones "Mrs. Smudge" to say that he's bringing his boss round for dinner. That's fine, she's got the best cook in the city. Or does she? It looks like she's been a bit of a pain to her lately and so she has abandoned ship. Cooking can't be that hard, or so she thinks. Some cremated and rock hard roast beef and ice cubes later, the chaos requires the intervention of our narrator and his skilful pal Prudence who'll try to turn this disaster into a triumph. Who knew peanut butter eliminated the taste of burning? Indeed, Prudence is full of great tips to satisfy even the most pernickety of diners. The day is saved! Phew! Good fun, this...