Knock on Wood
Summary:
With the exception of the brilliant The Court Jester, Knock on Wood must rank as the best of Danny Kaye's movie vehicles. Capitalizing on the star's recent successful engagement in London, the film casts Kaye as a neurotic American ventriloquist performing in England and Europe. In a parody of the 1946 thriller Dead of Night, Kaye is unable to control the words coming o... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Danny Kaye - (Jerry Morgan / Papa Morgan)
Mai Zetterling - (Ilse Nordstrom)
Torin Thatcher - (Langston)
David Burns - (Marty Brown)
Leon Askin - (Gromeck)
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Review:
One of Danny Kaye's most enjoyable vehicles, Knock on Wood would be an even better picture if it were slightly more consistent. As with many comedies of this type, Wood is essentially a premise upon which a number of gags, routines and situations have been hung. A couple of these don't pay off, which combined with the film's needing about ... Continue >>
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