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Ice Cream Sunday is a terrific concoction from the always entertaining auteur Derek Rimelspach. The story of a young girl whose dreams intertwine religion and desert is a fine fable for all ages. Shot on DV, Ice Cream Sunday is a fantasy using dreamy imagery and Rimelspach's fluid direction deftly guides the viewer through a most pleasant (albeit short) journey. Having seen some of Rimelspach's darker shorts I was most impressed by the director's ability to move from heavier to lighter material without losing his unique vision. Like David Lynch's shift from Blue Velvet/Wild at Heart to The Straight Story, Ice Cream Sunday show's that Rimelspach is capable of a wide range.

Watch this movie with no expectations and you'll end up howling with laughter! The Youngest Profession sets it's silly tone early on and never threatens to take itself too seriously. It was clearly made for the hoards of young early 1940's fans who are here given center stage. Though the film does have a sit-com feel and plot, the witty writing and game cast make it all seem fresh and new. Poor Virginia Weidler may be grating at times but she's surrounded by such game pros (especially Agnes Moorehead) that it's a pretty moot point. The star cameos are publicist's dreams. Thankfully, they also do not seem out of place in the wacky world this film so fondly creates.