Treasure Hunt (1952)

I hate to use the word “dated”, but it fits here, 18 December 2020

Instead of coming up with my own, I’m just going to rely in part on the plot summary from IMDb:  “Short of money, the owners of Ballyroden Hall must attempt to run it as a guest house, but not everyone is happy about the plan.”  In fact, some members of the household actively attempt to sabotage the effort to raise money as the first paying guests arrive.

I don’t know what I was expecting from Treasure Hunt, but this wasn’t it.  I really hate to use this term when describing a film, but Treasure Hunt is horribly “dated”.  Maybe this kind of comedy worked in the UK in 1952, but it doesn’t do much for me – and I’m a fan of older movies.  Most of the supposed humor comes from the eccentric nature of Ballyroden’s inhabitants  In the case of Treasure Hunt, however, eccentricity is taken too far and becomes uber-annoying.  I admit that I found Aunt Anna Rose, as played by Martita Hunt, mildly amusing from time-to-time, but it was near enough to make up for the rest of the casts’ antics.  I was at least hoping the titular Treasure Hunt might provide some entertainment.  However, it doesn’t occur until there are only 4 or so minutes left in the film.  Overall, not a very enjoyable experience. 

 

3/10