Unquestionable one of the greatest and best-known all-round entertainer's in England during the1920s and 30s, Jack Hulbert had a huge following; the public adored him and cinema theaters usually reported a packed house whenever a film starring Jack Hulbert was shown. His easy going style, uncomplicated story lines provided an escape from the hardship of daily live that people experienced during the depression years and even in today's world, watching his movies provides a welcome diversion from the harsh realities facing us each day.
In this film Jack and his wife Cicely Courteneidge are playing reporters trying to outsmart each other in pursuit of a sensational story when an Archduke's Fiancée; the delectable Sondra von Moyden (Tamara Desni) disappears in Switzerland. Jack off-course falls head over heals in love with the charming girl when he first meets her on an ice-skating ring, but unbeknown to him, Sondra is on the run from the Archduke because she is unwillingly engaged to the roque and does not want to marry him and is being pursuit by the Archduke and his agents who are trying to force her to return.
A very entertaining film with so many comical moments throughout, that it needs to be viewed several times to fully appreciate the humor and funny situations Jack and Cicely Courteneidge are getting themselves into. The opening scene has Jack being upstaged by a little girl on the ski slopes, but Jack is in top form, showing off his multi talented skills; he Sings, Romances, does a delightful Tap-Dance on top of a bar and surprisingly proofs to be an excellent ice skater as well. And yes, he does get the girl in the end
