Janus Films has been touring a newly restored, newly struck 35 mm print of this charming film. It looks great! The movie retains it’s charm, humor and wry insight. I think many of the gags could have been improved by allowing them to develop a bit longer, but they’re still good as is.

Undoubtedly influential and I have no doubt that Steve Martin, Rowan Atkinson and Peter Sellers studied Jacques Tati’s Hulot. I found it also a bit reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki’s gentle family films such as “My Neighbor Totoro”.