Hold That Blonde

Watch your wallet! Hold on to your girl! It’s the classic comedy Hold That Blonde! The hilarious Eddie Bracken (Hail the Conquering Hero, The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek) stars as Ogden Spencer Trulow III, a wealthy kleptomaniac who turned to stealing when he was spurned by a girl. His psychoanalyst advises him to find another girl for a cure. So he fastens his interest upon Sally Martin, played by the incomparable Veronica Lake (Sullivan’s Travels, The Hour Before the Dawn), who happens to be engaged upon helping some crooks steal a valuable necklace. Complications include two scantily attired individuals, one of them drunk, clinging to the cornice of a skyscraper and a large band of thieves in pursuit of the precious jewels. This splendid comedy caper was helmed by George Marshall, director of Hollywood gems like The Ghost Breakers, Murder, He Says and The Blue Dahlia.