Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

FrogGlace In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

JohnHowardReid Ray Enright could be described as a 1938 equivalent of the director of a TV variety show. In fact, when I tuned in, this excuse for a movie had already started and that was precisely what I thought I was watching – thanks to the heavy humor, the inexpert dubbing, the exaggerated reaction shots, the routine and/or uninspired camera-work with its distinctly TV-oriented dependence on close-ups, and last, but not least, the nondescript music score (plus the fact that the music played on the soundtrack by a band with a heavy brass section has about as much relationship to the hillbilly jugs and washboards actually seen on the screen as a pumpkin to pumpernickel bread). In all, a most disappointing effort all around and one that will have Humphrey Bogart's legion of fans scratching their heads in either righteous anger or at least total wonderment!

arieliondotcom Quite a few reviewers used the word "cute" and that's the first word that came to my mind, too. The Turner folks on TV only gave it 1 1/2 stars and I think that's unfair. It definitely deserves more than that. There are some snappy songs from Penny Singleton of Blondie fame, there is some acting from Humphrey Bogart in a very unusual role (and that's the humor, seeing him out of character and saying silly stuff when thrown on the ground by a female Blacksmith). and the rest of the cast hold their own. No, it's not the funniest movie you'll ever see. But this isn't brain surgery we're talking about here (though some of the characters seem to have had brain surgery or to be in need of it!)The leads manage to actually make you interested in what happens to them, even though you know it will all come out right in the end. You're still rooting for the good guys and for love to conquer all, perhaps in a half-nelson.A fast, funny film with some snappy though dated tunes and even some "rug cutting" here and there. It's not an Oscar contender, but for what it is, it's funny and, well...cute.

Neil Doyle Like every actor who's had a career spanning several decades, HUMPHREY BOGART had his share of poor films along with the great ones. This feeble attempt at comedy is typical of the Warner Bros. brand of humor in the '30s and '40s, slammed home without any subtlety or grace.My main interest in this film was due to seeing the bloopers from "Breakdowns of 1938" featured on THE ADV. OF ROBIN HOOD CD. Let's put it this way--the bloopers were funnier than most of the material in this comedy which manages to be mildly amusing.HUMPHREY BOGART is saddled with the lead, supported by Warner's favorite contract supporting players--NAT PENDLETON as a dumb wrestler, FRANK McHUGH as his manager and ALLEN JENKINS as the standup comic who makes with all the usual dry wisecracks on the sidelines.PENNY SINGLETON is Bogart's fast talking, dumb girlfriend who sounds a lot like the "Blondie" character she would play shortly thereafter. LOUISE FAZENDA has a comic role as a lady blacksmith with a rural accent. In a rather amusing scene she wrestles Bogey to the ground and tells him to say, "Hootie Owl." It looks as though the Warner backlot was used with leftovers from their westerns to simulate the small town look. The hillbilly musical numbers are nothing to shout about and much the same comment can be made about the film itself.Louise Fazenda and Penny Singleton (who gets a chance to sing) seem to be enjoying themselves, but the overall results are decidedly mixed.No wonder Bogey achieved stardom in a different genre. One of his better lines: "Which one of us is daffy?" You have to be daffy yourself to really enjoy this one.Trivia note: A very young RONALD REAGAN has a bit part and gets no billing at all on the opening credits. Lucky for him.

MARIO GAUCI This odd little comedy is perhaps best-known for star Humphrey Bogart's personal put-down as his worst film – and is, therefore, essential viewing for fans! In the same vein, having once suggested that only the 'phonies' liked BEAT THE DEVIL (1953), another film Bogie was disappointed by, I'd venture to say that only Ozarks and yokels will enjoy SWING YOUR LADY...In any case, it's hard to reconcile the fact that the film emerged from Warner Bros., who made such classic 'social conscience' dramas as THE LIFE OF EMILE ZOLA (1937) and ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938) around this same time! It's certainly embarrassing to watch – containing a lethal combination of interminable musical numbers and equally unbearable cornball folksiness – but the supporting characters (Nat Pendleton, Frank McHugh and Allen Jenkins) and especially the climactic wrestling bout (although the film doesn't go through with its novelty idea of a male/female confrontation!) provide some undeniably amusing moments along the way. Clearly a "B" effort, made quickly and on the cheap (in fact, 6 Bogart films were released in 1938!), the film is one of only a handful of comedies he appeared in – none of them very successful