Tim Ryan goes to visit new girlfriend Irene Ryan (credited as Irene Noblette) at her home,where her family is crazy.
Mrs. Ryan plays a Gracie Allen sort of character. The rest of her family may seem odd beyond belief to a modern viewer. That's because this short subject is a burlesque of ONE MAN'S FAMILY, a radio soap opera that ran from 1932 through 1959; more than 3200 episodes were aired. It had two goes at television, and was often satirized in the media, including two Tex Avery cartoons, and as part of Bob & Ray's radio show on CBS as "One Fella's Family".
The short is very funny once you understand that. Otherwise, it may just seem bizarre.
Mrs. Ryan plays a Gracie Allen sort of character. The rest of her family may seem odd beyond belief to a modern viewer. That's because this short subject is a burlesque of ONE MAN'S FAMILY, a radio soap opera that ran from 1932 through 1959; more than 3200 episodes were aired. It had two goes at television, and was often satirized in the media, including two Tex Avery cartoons, and as part of Bob & Ray's radio show on CBS as "One Fella's Family".
The short is very funny once you understand that. Otherwise, it may just seem bizarre.