hysanadu

Rochester was the best, but you're very right; his bits in YCTIWY were pretty retrograde. He was the best part of the Benny shows, especially on radio.

I also have to admit I have a thing against Donna Reed, but mostly for her crappy TV show. They used to run it on Nick At Nite (before they had the TV Land network) and Reed played the most insufferable snot of a mother. Totally poisoned me towards her and this movie didn't make it any better.

Also: notice how decidedly unpassionate the big kiss between Reed and Stewart is in the telephone scene? The original take was better but the censors cut it out as being a little too horny for public consumption.

jane and jeff were the best.
though i quite liked sally too and her psycho self.