So - Tashlin got to direct - the result is that some of the jokes are more cartoony - e.g. Hope drinking a huge drink, then his body spinning like a top, neck sinking into body, steam emitting from ears etc. Or the ice rink oasis scene through which he drives - when he comes out the other side, the two vultures have become penguins. Plus you have a couple of comic guest appearances (by Bing Crosby and Cecil B. de Mille).
On the minus side, there are far too many unnecessary songs, which drag it down, and the one-liners are pretty routine. So overall I'm not sure it holds up to the the reputation of being funnier than the original.
That kind of 'cute' growl he has seems to have made its way into Austin Powers.
Shot in Technicolor by Harry Wild.
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