This romantic comedy from the late fifties is
packed full of laughs. I think even those that aren’t into classic movies would
find this movie very entertaining.
It is based on the book, The Darling Buds of
May by H.E. Bates. While the book is based in the countryside of England
the movie is set on a family farm in
Maryland.
The farm is run by “Pop” and “Ma” Larkin and
their five children. Pop Larkin is being investigated by Lorenzo Charlton (Tony
Randall) because he hasn’t paid his taxes in 20 years. When Lorenzo arrives on
the farm he meets the farmer’s daughter, Mariette(Debbie Reynolds) and the rest
of the family he realizes he has got himself into more than just another tax
investigation.
There is a hilarious scene where Lorenzo gets a
little more than tipsy after he drinks too many “Laughing Hyenas” that Pop
Larkin has prepared for him. The moments shared between the family members are both heart warming and funny. This is truly a feel good movie.
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