Double Dynamite

Frank Sinatra's last role under his contract with RKO was this slight comedy Double Dynamite. It was also the last time he played a milquetoast schnook. Double Dynamite was started in 1948 but Howard Hughes in his infinite wisdom kept under... Full review

The three stars -- Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell, and Groucho Marx -- make the film interesting and enjoyable (if you like them). Everything else seems routine. At one point, when Mr. Marx is discovered smoking a cigar in Mr. Sinatra's bathtub,... Full review

This move is set some time in the 1940s, so plug that in and go along for the ride. Sinatra stars as an honest man, eking out a living as a bank teller but not enough for marriage. By chance, he's... Full review

then you should check this movie out. First, it might be the best movie Groucho did without his brothers. I know that's not saying much, but he really does a good job without Chico or Harpo. I thought he would be... Full review

The post - Marx Brothers films of Groucho are somewhat astounding because of their mediocrity or worse. Groucho appeared in the late 1940s in four films: COPACABANA, DOUBLE DYNAMITE, A GIRL IN EVERY PORT, MR. MUSIC. He would subsequently appear alone... Full review

Ms. Russell, contradicting expectations from this leering title, plays a prim young woman given to high necklines. (OK, she does take a shower that looks identical to the one she takes in "The Las Vegas Story.") The dynamite? That seems to... Full review

I don't know why this kooky little film hasn't received better notices. As a huge fan of both Groucho Marx and The Voice, "Double Dynamite" was a dream come true. Groucho hasn't been this funny since "Duck Soup," and Ol' Blue... Full review

By SIOBHAN MURPHY - Tuesday, September 25, 2007 The Godfather of Soul James Brown kept working right up to his death on Christmas Day last year, aged 73 - not for nothing was he called the hardest-working man in showbusiness. ... Full Article

One man's good luck leaves a very bad impression in this comedy. Johnny Dalton (Frank Sinatra) and Mildred Goodhug (Jane Russell) are two tellers working at the same bank who have fallen in love and want to get married. ... Full Article

By Matt Bauer Double Dynamite is comprised of two concerts from 1980 and 1985, when James Brown's commercial fortunes were sagging. The first show is the more engrossing one, since it was helmed at the temple of commercial disco, Studio... ... Full Article