Admirable film.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Relative to Bob Hope films, that honor should have gone to I'll Take Sweden, a smarmy non-sex no comedy farce.Not as bad as I remember, funny in places.But I couldn't get past Elke Sommers' and Marjorie Lord's hair. Their whipped frenzy bouffants made Phyllis Diller's egg beater 'do look normal. They literally distracted from the scenes the actresses were in.See Lana Turner's hair hat in Bachelor In Paradise for more of the same.Really dumb. Harmless. And nowhere near a 50 Worst contender.

Basically, this is a half-hour sitcom stretched out to feature length. The main players are fine, and are comfortable in their parts. But the gags are tired and obvious. For instance, in an overlong chase scene, Phyllis Diller (on motorcycle) not only does the old "knock the fire hydrant, causing geyser" gag, but also the "rides through a ditch as several workers jump out in panic" gag. There's satire on current movies (James Bond, girls in bubble baths) and a couple of laughs (mostly from Bob), but it's primarily a tepid French farce, with Hope trying to hide a sexy movie queen from his wife.Fans of Bob Hope (like myself) might be willing to put up with it, but if you're new to his films, please do yourself a favor and start with the 1940s road pictures with Bing Crosby.

This is, without question, the worst Bob Hope movie ever. What's even worse is that Bob Hope himself is every bit as bad as the material. To sum it up, Bob Hope plays Tom Meade, a struggling realtor trying to sell a run down house in the woods. His luck seems to change when a major Hollywood actress (Elke Sommer) wants the house to hide out in after a fight with her boyfriend (Cesare Danova, who is rightly embarrassed) whose name in the film is Pepe Pepponi. Along for the ride is Phyllis Diller, who plays his maid, and Marjorie Lord, who comes off somewhat better than the rest of the cast as June Cleaver type wife. The film is filled with wooden acting, dull situations, and truly dumb jokes. As for the car chase at the end, Michael Medved said it best when he said it would bore a high school driving class. Some of this is so bad, it's downright amateurish. It was shocking to see such poor delivery from so many established stars. This is only good for those who like bad movies and those who suffer from insomnia.

I remember seeing this one for the first time when I was a kid and didn't get it. However, as I got older I thought this was one of Bob Hope's best latter day efforts. Probably the best part of the film is the climatic chase scene. That to me was probably one of the funniest in the movie. Phyllis Diller also did a great job playing Tom's maid/sparring partner. Her portrayal of that character helped to really make this film fun to watch. Elke Sommer is also good as D.D., the temperamental sex symbol who wants to do more than take bubble baths. Also, check out the interrogation scene. That one is priceless as Hope does his best imitation of a mad killer.