Starring Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Frances Langford, Mary Beth

Hughes, Stuart Crawford, George Zucco, Jack La Rue

Directed by Edward C. Lilley



Print: black/white

Runtime: 60 min.

Genre: comedy

Print Quality: B



In their last starring film, The Ritz Brothers play the Three Funny Bunnies,

a trio of nightclub comedians. The plot contrives to have our heroes pose

as tough Chicago gangsters, which gets them mixed up with genuine

hoodlums Tony (George Zucco) and Joey (Jack LaRue), a sexy pickpocket

named Flo (Mary Beth Hughes), and a fortune in stolen jewels. With all

this going on, who cares about nominal romantic leads Julie Russell

(Frances Langford) and Dick Manning (Stuart Crawford)? There are some

cute bits during the film's 60 minutes, and a clever closing gag, but all in

all Never a Dull Moment seldom lives up to its title. Even so, the film

received better reviews than some of the Ritzes' earlier efforts.