It was always a part of comedian Jack Benny’s shtick that he had a lousy movie career and starred in the worst movie ever made, The Horn Blows at Midnight. It was an act, of course, for the hugely popular radio star had an above average movie career in terms of quality (even The Horn Blows at Midnight isn’t THAT bad). The Meanest Man in the World is the film he made after his two best ones To Be or Not To Be (coming soon on Blu-ray from Criterion) and George Washington Slept Here, but sad to say it doesn’t have the polish and pluck that those two films possess. Benny is fine and Rochester’s along for the ride, but this one is minor Benny at best.
Studio: Fox
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 480I/MPEG-2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English 2.0 DD
Subtitles: None
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 0 Hr. 57 Min.
Package Includes: DVD
Amray caseDisc Type: DVD-R
Region: All
Release Date: 04/16/2013
MSRP: $19.98
The Production Rating: 2.5/5
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 3/5
Special Features Rating: 0/5
Overall Rating: 3/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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