Gift of Gab Reviews

Physical proof that lots of talented folks and musical numbers do not an entertaining film make. Lowe gets fired from his radio-announcer job after an erroneous interview and turns to the bottle. His girl Stuart sets him straight and gets him a scoop. His enthusiasm returns and he sets out to find a downed airplane that's been missing. His search proves effective and, as a publicity stunt, he broadcasts his report as he is parachuting to the plane. Karloff and Lugosi seem to be tossed in just to fulfill a contract. Whatever the reasons, they are the highlight of this pic. Karloff is cast as the top-hatted Phantom and Lugosi as an Apache dancer donning a checkered cap! Well, maybe sometimes contracts should be broken. Tunes include: "Talking To Myself," "I Ain't Gonna Sin No More," "Gift Of Gab" (Herb Magidson, Con Conrad), "Somebody Looks Good" (George Whiting, Albert von Tilzer), "Don't Let This Waltz Mean Goodbye," "Walkin' On Air" (Jack Meskill, von Tilzer), "What A Wonderful Day" (Harry Tobias, Al Sherman), "Tomorrow--Who Cares?" (Murray Mencher, Charles Tobias), and "Blue Sky Avenue." For Moe, Larry, and Curly fans, The Three Stooges listed in the credits are a bogus act who were competing against the real trio.