His Unlucky Night

This film stars Billy Bevan and Vernon Dent--which might be something great, as the last film I saw the two in ("The Best Man") was terrific. And, like "The Best Man", "His Unlucky Night" as a few plot similarities. It begins with a bachelor (Dent) arriving in town and meeting an old friend (Bevan). Bevan is married and tells Dent he wants to help him find a woman--so he takes Dent to a dance with a lady. Now her is where it gets amazingly contrived. The dance has a special contest called The Lucky Number Dance--and if a couple's number is picked, they get a free marriage right there on the spot!! And, Dent and his date are chosen--thanks to Billy. Now the idea of a couple getting married like this is insane and utterly ridiculous--and makes for an awkward moment in the film. Later, Billy takes the couple to a hotel and insists that they take his room--which is the bridal suite. But, when Billy's wife thinks HE is there with another woman, all kinds of chaos ensues. And, there is definitely more! See the film for yourself to find out exactly what.

It's hard for me to review the film and give it a numerical score since HUGE portions of the film are missing. When Turner Classic Movies showed it, the missing portions were filled in with lengthy texts explaining what was missing. In the current form, I'd give this one a 6--it's funny but the whole marriage portion is a mess and should have been worked through in a more realistic manner. If the missing portions are even restored, I'd love to see it again and update my review.