A Boondoggle

WC Fields is fantastic. I don't just say that because it's a requirement I agreed to in order to live in my dad's house, it's the plum truth. And, like my father, I'm going to require from henceforth, if you want to be my friend, you must see The Bank Dick.

It's for your own good.

BUT DON'T JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT!

The Bank Dick is about a drunken man that's as ugly physically as he is emotionally and somehow, by stumbling his way through the movie, he stops a bank robbery and becomes filthy rich, because of course he does. There's practically no plot to speak of in the movie, which is fine, since the only purpose of the plot in this particular film is to string together little comedic episodes, one after the other.

The one thing I really don't like about the movie is that it showcases just how poorly the slidewhistle has aged. On the other hand, it amazes me that anyone ever thought that it was funny unironically.

And now, without further ado, the punchline: