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Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

mark.waltz It appears that many prints of this public domain British film has been greatly edited, possibly as much as 15 minutes. What remains is the shell of something already uninteresting even with a fabulous leading man in Cary Grant. The minuscule plot concerns a wealthy British man who makes a bet that he can live happily in poverty, leading to much confusion between the people he encounters on both sides of the tracks. . Grant is given an adequate leading lady in Mary Brian but the pacing so slow and the editing so choppy that the result, even cut, goes beyond boring. The misleading titles, as there appear to be three, confuses as the film is never amazing, adventurous or romantic.

Alex da Silva Ernest Bliss (Cary Grant) is one of the idle rich and is challenged by his doctor Sir James Alroyd (Peter Gawthorne) to earn his living for a full year without dipping into his personal wealth. He takes on the challenge and guess what?.....he finds love....This film ticks along at a nice pace as Cary Grant tries his hand at a couple of jobs. We encounter funny situations as he uses his wealth to provide for those that he encounters, eg, the order for 100 fireplaces and the moment he is sacked as a chauffeur and immediately buys the company and sacks the manager back and puts his chauffeur buddy in charge. There is also a funny situation when he finds himself back at his own flat which is being rented by a couple of crooks. We watch as the new tenants smoke his cigars and drink his port without realizing who he is.Overall, this film is an entertaining 65 minutes. It says 80 minutes on the cover of the DVD that I bought, but it isn't. It's lightweight and amusing.

wes-connors Fabulously wealthy Cary Grant (as Ernest Bliss) is depressed. Life among the idle rich can be a bore, and Mr. Grant hasn't figured out a way to make it exciting. He goes to a doctor (Peter Gawthorne), who rattles Grant by refusing to shake his hand. The prescription is for Grant to give up his wealth for a year, and earn his living from the bottom. Grant pounds the pavement as a stove salesman, and settles into his job as a chauffeur. At the former, he meets and begins to date pretty Mary Brian (as Frances Clayton).The quest Grant takes really isn't all that amazing, and the romantic subplot sluggishly (and obviously) carries the day. It might have been better to have Grant leave the doctor's office angry, and develop amnesia. He never really abandons the use of his money, as you'll see - though the script argues the point with a caveat. The film uses an abundance of dissolves, and has an interesting close-up sequence featuring Grant emoting. He was close with co-star Ms. Brian, who had been more popular as a silent film ingénue.**** The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (7/28/36) Alfred Zeisler ~ Cary Grant, Mary Brian, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Kendall

robb_772 Initially intriguing, but ultimately unsatisfying, British comedy-drama that is best remembered for giving Cary Grant fans a chance to watch the actor work in his home country. The film works as well as any other "class comedy" of the era as it allows its hero to survive without relying on his wealth, and therefore finding his true self in the process. Unfortunately, director Alfred Zeisler and screenwriter John L. Bladerston compromise their own reliable premise in the third quarter, which undermines the film's enjoyable first two-thirds by a considerable degree. Grant is in fine form throughout this acceptable film.The version I viewed of this picture was titled THE AMAZING ADVENTURE, and had runtime of 61 minutes. There is reportedly a version of the movie that clocks in a 80 minutes, although I have know information of the differences between the two cuts, nor which version was originally released in theaters.