. . . Tom Mix plays a son that has eyes for his Pop's Sweetie, so he hangs Dear Old Dad from a tree in order to make off--and out--with the girl. While it's true that this painter lady never become's Tom's LEGAL step-mother during AN ANGELIC ATTITUDE, he doesn't seem morally superior to Woody Allen's escapade in divorcing Mia Farrow to marry Mia's daughter. Many American films have documented what happens when a parent and a child are fighting for the same sex partner, and it usually is not a pretty sight. Now that Woody and Mia are well into their Geezer Years, they should be content to appear on the "Kiss Cams" at various sporting events (like Hillary and Bill). Instead, they're doing a "Who's on First?" routine in attempting to complete their kids' Family Trees (such as "My Mama's my sister, too, and my Grandma also is Mama Mia"). I've heard that this whole hang-Daddy-in-a-tree-and-come-play-with-me bit happens so frequently Down South that there's even a name for such Swinging Pops: "Strange Fruit."
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oscaralbert30 August 2016
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Snow Leopard7 March 2005The amusing story ideas and good-natured approach help to make this a silly but funny Tom Mix feature. Everything is played quite broadly, and occasionally in ways that might be considered inappropriate in a present-day movie, but it works pretty well as long as you avoid taking it too seriously.
The story has Mix as a ranch hand who gets involved in a rivalry with a crotchety older man for the attentions of a young woman who is visiting the ranch. It builds things up pretty well, and everything sets up a finale that is quite outlandish, and quite amusing. As goofy as the scene may be, it would be hard not to get a laugh out of it.
Overall, aside from a couple of details, it's an enjoyable little feature.