Product Details

• Actors: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Jean Rogers, Rags Ragland, Ray Collins
• Directors: S. Sylvan Simon
• Writers: Nat Perrin, Stanley Roberts, Wilkie C. Mahoney
• Producers: George Haight
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Loew's
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302717698
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,859 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This paper never had a constant reader., January 8, 2003

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G. Reid "Gary Reid" (Oshkosh, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whistling in Brooklyn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Whistling In Brooklyn (1943) is Red's third outing as radio detective the Fox. This time he's mixed up with a villian named Constant Reader but still finds time to clown around with the Brooklyn Dodgers. You'll want to pay close attention to the umpire's calls when Red is at bat, especially ball 3.
Also involved is a lady reporter whose editor orders her to tag along on the honeymoon - the third attempt of Wally (Red) and Carol (Ann Rutherford) to marry in this series.
Another outstanding cast and good pacing. While the films in this series may not become some of your favorites as they have for me, I think you'll find them very entertaining. This movie shows that even hanging around an elevator shaft can be fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rags and Red Bring A Lot Of Laughs, April 22, 2006

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Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whistling in Brooklyn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you like old-fashioned corny humor you'll love this. I'm hesitant to give a movie this silly, corny and stupid eight stars but I had to because overall it was fun to watch and provided a number of genuine laughs. In fact, some of the scenes were downright hilarious. A lot of it is innocent old-time slapstick and, if it entertains, it did its job.

This was my first look at early Red Skelton films (I had only known him through his TV show) and it reminded of some Bob Hope films except this one had more slapstick and action.

It inspired me to go out and buy other Skelton comedies on VHS but, unfortunately, none ever measured up to this one. The real star of film might not have been Skelton, anyway, as Rags Ragland, playing the chauffeur, had perhaps the highest percentage of funny lines. The baseball scene in here also was very good.

Yes, this is stupid, generally-speaking, but it's really entertaining. Only a few people have reviewed it (as of my review) so apparently a lot of movie fans haven't seen this. That's too bad, especially with the older crowd, because they've missed a funny movie.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SKELTON AND RUTHERFORD FOREVER!!!, July 18, 2003

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Jane Lane's Twin "see jane write" (Hollywood) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whistling in Brooklyn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

this is one of my favorite Red Skelton movies. I've always thought that he and Ann Rutherford were such a great couple! For a while now, I've thought that "Whistling in Brooklyn" is one of their best movies together!

Rags Ragland and Jean Rogers are also hilarious. At times, I even find Ragland funnier than Skelton. But my favorite is still Ann Rutherford--I've never seen her in such a role!

This movie is funny, cute, and you're sure to have a good time!