drunk driving joke about spouse abuse Buzz and Henry

This film is a bit like two older George Arliss films, "The Millionaire" and "The King's Vacation"...especially "The Millionaire". This is because like "Two Guys From Milwaukee", this is a Warner Brothers film about a very important man deciding to 'slum it'...and hang with the common folk. While not quite as good as the Arliss films, it is much easier to watch, as TCM often shows this Dennis Morgan/Jack Carson film.

Prince Henry (Morgan) from some fictional European country is traveling to America. But he's sick of all the fancy parties and receptions and just wants to see America like an ordinary guy. So, he sneaks off the train and goes incognito in New York...where he soon meets Buzz (Carson) and they go on a series of adventures. Unfortunately, romance also occurs...unfortunate because this eventually sets these two new friends against each other. Fortunately, they're able to get past this. But the next problem...that's NOT so easy to overcome and that is the Prince's tenuous hold on the throne. It seems a discussion with Buzz about the monarchy was broadcast over the radio--and Henry talks about how he prefers a democracy. Soon the people of his country will get to decide whether they agree with him or not!

This is a sweet and enjoyable, albeit slight, film. Pure fantasy but quite enjoyable.

Dennis Morgan teamed with Jack Carson in an earlier film with Ann Sheridan.

What makes this film so good is that eventually the 2 guys will change status and accept what has become of them.

The story basically deals with a Balkin Prince (Morgan, in a non-singing role) who comes to America on the eve of his country deciding whether or not to maintain the monarchy or change to a republic. His goal is to spend some time with the common people and of course, he meets up with cab driver Carson.

Naturally, Joan Leslie, Carson's girlfriend, falls for our prince and there are some very funny scenes as the FBI trails the trio.

The ending is a good one with a big surprise. It has something to do with Morgan's goal throughout the picture.

Two Guys from Milwaukee was Warner Brothers attempt at cutting in on the Crosby/Hope popularity of the Road pictures at Paramount. They don't quite make it, mainly because the Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson haven't quite got the chemistry between them that Bing and Bob do. They also don't have a songwriting team at Warner Brothers giving Morgan the same quality songs that Johnny Burke and James Van Heusen did for Crosby at Paramount.

The plot of this film actually is taken from real life because the people of Italy were deciding right at this time whether to continue with a constitutional monarchy and the House of Savoy or opt for a republic. Prince later King Umberto was a bit more interested in the whole proceeding than Morgan is in his unnamed European country.

Morgan would like to become an American, be an average Joe and asks only one thing, that he meet the woman of his dreams Lauren Bacall. When he ducks out of things, the way Audrey Hepburn did in Roman Holiday, he meets up with Jack Carson. Carson is a cabdriver, originally from Milwaukee and now, where else but Brooklyn. Carson shows him the ropes all right, but Morgan starts moving in on his woman.

Let's just say this ends in a way no Road picture ever did except the Road to Rio and Hope had a gimmick there. Morgan does get to meet Lauren Bacall and her well known husband as well.

It's a pleasant enough diversion from two very capable players. But you notice that Morgan and Carson never quite attained the heights Crosby and Hope.