Everything's Rosie

The review by kevinolzak for "Everything's Rosie" is a very good one as it points out correctly that this film is essentially a rip-off of a W.C. Fields play which was later brought to the screen as "Poppy". So, if you've seen "Poppy", you'll know what to expect in "Everything's Rosie". I am sure RKO claimed it was all a coincidence but the films clearly are nearly the same story.

When the story begins, Dr. Droop (Robert Woolsey) is a carny and spends much of his time separating folks from their money. However, there is a hidden decency about the man and so when he meets a tiny orphan, he takes her in and raises her as his own. The film soon skips ahead 15 years and this step-daughter is his assistant as they drift about the country going from carnival to carnival. This life is disrupted when she meets a nice guy and naturally she wants to settle down with him.

In so many ways, this film is similar to "Poppy" and while I think W.C. Fields was the best suited for the lead, Robert Woolsey was actually a very good substitute and was definitely in his element in the film. Anita Louise, who played his daughter, was fine...though VERY young when you consider that the film is about her possibly getting married....and she's only 15 in real life. Overall, it's a rather sweet story...well worth seeing....and it would make a great double-feature being shown along side the Fields film.