Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

mark.waltz If there were ever two performers who deserved to find happiness in the after life, it was the comic team of Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly. Todd was murdered in one of Hollywood's most bizarre unsolved mysteries, while Kelly was a has-been before the age of 40 due to her open gay lifestyle and battle with the bottle that kept her unemployed in Hollywood for almost two decades. Praised in the 1930's as one of the funniest character women in films, Kelly replaced Zasu Pitts in a series of shorts she made with Todd for Hal Roach, and also was one of the most acclaimed comics in films, appearing at every major studio as the best pal to pretty much every big Hollywood star. While Todd ended up in the legends of Hollywood scandal, Kelly did make a huge come-back, returning to films and winning the hearts and laughter of audiences who were lucky enough to see her in her Tony winning Broadway performance in "No No Nanette". While she died only a decade later, her fame skyrocketed years afterwards as nostalgia crazy younger audiences discovered her comic genius through TCM and home video.This short is delightfully silly, almost of a "Little Rascals"/"Our Gang" mentality with children obviously howling at the plight of both Todd and Kelly as they end up in the home of the loony Clarence Wilson who has created one of the goofiest looking robots ever to be seen on film. With Wilson behind the scenes guiding its every move, the robot (whom Kelly hysterically refers to as "Mr. Rowboat") attempts to play host to the two ladies, engaging Kelly in a contest of trying to flip silverware into a wine glass, pouring water over her head rather than into her glass, and chasing them all around the house when they discover that there's an escaped gangster hiding under the table. Kelly's brash nature is contrasted with Todd's pretty blonde who gets a few good cracks of her own. Having a long career in features as well, Todd had the potential of becoming another Harlow/Lombard, but unfortunately the only thing they had in common were pre-mature deaths. In retrospect, however, the three also seem to have a more modern presence than other actresses of the 1930's which makes their work seem totally fresh today.Praise must also be given to the hammy performance of the hawk-faced Clarence Wilson, foe to the Little Rascals and W.C. Fields, as well as stingy bankers, shop keepers and process servers who stood in the way of the leading players finding happiness. He reads every line as if he was a dog devouring a huge steak, certainly the perfect way of playing such a character for a comedy short that doesn't even reach the length of a two-reeler. Because of the short running time, this does not wear out its welcome, and features plenty of laughs and action in a brief span. Hence the reason for me giving this an almost excellent rating, because its good hearted goofiness just makes it a pleasure from beginning to end.

utgard14 Fun short starring Patsy Kelly and Thelma Todd has the two girls wandering into a spooky house and meeting a goofy-looking robot created by a mad scientist. Oh and there's an escaped convict thrown in for good measure. I can't say I laughed much at the star duo's antics but I did laugh at the robot and the wacky scientist. I enjoyed the old dark house and classic old sci-fi elements; the mechanical gizmos and whatnots. I also liked all the stuff with the car because, well, I just like those little slices of history I guess. The overall production is nice for the period. This is my first Patsy & Thelma short, although I'm familiar with the both of them from their other work. I enjoyed it for what it is but I won't be rushing out to find some more of their shorts. Still, there are worse ways to spend fifteen minutes.

gridoon2018 Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly really hit the jackpot this time, as they find themselves against an old dark house with secret panels and stuff, a (very) mad scientist, a malfunctioning robot, AND a dangerous escaped criminal! And all of this take place, you guessed it, in a dark and stormy night. For some reason, I found "The Tin Man" possibly the funniest of the Todd-Kelly shorts I've seen so far, especially when Kelly is making disgusted faces at having to drink a little "refreshment", and at the end when the robot (who IMDb reveals was played by an experienced stuntman) goes bat$#it-crazy and starts chasing everyone around. This is also one of their shortest shorts (at only 15 minutes), I think it should have run a little longer. **1/2 out of 4.

Michael_Elliott Tin Man, The (1935) ** 1/2 (out of 4) MGM short has Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly stopping at an old dark house where they run into a mad scientist and his robot. This is one of the better Todd and Kelly shorts I've seen but the real star here is the robot. Both the girls are in fine form but the screenplay really doesn't allow for them to do too much. You get a few of their typical falling down scenes but most of the jokes are written around the robot. The robot, clearly played by a man with a mask on, adds some really good laughs including the ending where the electrical equipment goes nuts and sends him into a rage. Another good joke involves the girls trying to open a window only to find several more.