Murphy of Variety called it 'a very amusing crime comedy' if 'a bit long and talky.' Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times declared it 'the breeziest and most likeable Disney comedy in some time, with a verve and (relative) sophistication which can engage the favoring interest of the grown-ups as well as the moppets.' Clifford Terry of the Chicago Tribune wrote, 'The Disney studio comedy starts off amusingly enough, then loses its freshness after the first half hour. (This short also accompanied releases of The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in some cities.) Arthur D. Howard Thompson of The New York Times gave Never a Dull Moment a largely negative review, calling it 'good-natured' but claiming that 'most of it seems mighty strenuous and over-worked.' Thompson saved most of his praise for the cartoon that accompanied the film, a reissue of Disney's Three Little Pigs from 1933. Eventually, Albany outwits the gangsters and foils the robbery. Sally, an art teacher, is a potential ally for Jack.įurther complications ensue when the real Ace Williams shows up, making it even more difficult for Albany to keep up his false identity.

He is forced to continue with the charade, even when he finds he is to play a deadly role in the theft of the painting Field of Sunflowers, a 40 foot long masterpiece. Second-rate actor Jack Albany finds himself mistaken for fiendish killer Ace Williams and whisked off to master gangster Leo Smooth's fortified mansion. It was re-released theatrically on Apon a double bill with a re-edited version of The Three Caballeros (1944) in featurette form. Master cartoonist Floyd Gottfredson created a comic strip, Astro Pooch, to be used as a prop in the film. The supporting cast features Dorothy Provine, Henry Silva, Slim Pickens and Jack Elam. Carothers was based The Reluctant Assassin by John Godey. Never a Dull Moment is a 1968 American heist comedy crime film from Walt Disney Productions starring Dick Van Dyke and Edward G.

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