Here Comes Cookie - DVD

Afraid that his youngest daughter (Betty Furness) will be exploited by fortune hunters, a millionaire (George Barbier)-against the advice of his personal assistant (George Burns)-signs control of his fortune over to his flighty oldest (Gracie Allen). Maybe he should've listened, because she quickly turns the family mansion into a free boarding house for out-of-work vaudevillians! Fun George & Gracie vehicle co-stars Andrew Tombes, Rafael Storm. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack English Dolby Digital mono.

Here's the recipe. Start with a Grade-A cast (Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd leading a smart ensemble). Add crisp one-liners by writers Nora Ephron (Julie and Julia) and Alice Arlen (Silkwood). Combine with the stylish zest of director Susan Seidelman (Desperately Seeking Susan) and bake a batch of comedy perfection. In this delicious caper, paroled labor racketeer "Dapper" Dino Capisco (Falk) is caught between a rock and a hard

Pvt. Marion Hargrove -- reporting for comedy duty! Robert Walker found his career breakthrough and wartime audiences found something to laugh at with this Hollywood version of real-life journalist Marion Hargrove's waggish bestseller about his army boot-camp experiences. Helping the film earn its stripes -- and Hargrove make the transition from draftee to battle-ready PFC -- are Keenan Wynn as a barracks schemer, Robert Benchley as a bl