USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Yellow Cab Man, The

Yellow Cab Man, The

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Yellow Cab Man, The -- Comedy of errors about an accident-prone inventor (Red Skelton) whose secret formula for unbreakable glass makes him the target of a crooked lawyer (Edward Arnold) and a bogus psychologist (Walter Slezak), until his girlfriend (Gloria de Haven) and a veteran cab driver (James Gleason) come to the rescue. Under Jack Donohue's direction, Skelton mugs his way through the comic complications, including dream sequences using Weegee's distorted urban images, and a big chase finish that turns a home furnishings exhibition into a shambles. Some comic violence and psychological duress. (A-I) (br) ( 1950 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.