Old Screwball Comedy w/ Circus Elephants: Machine Gun Mama

If one is looking for an absurd romp through Mexico transporting a giant full grown African elephant, Machine Gun Mama is just the film. Reminiscent of rib splitting silent film two-reelers, Machine Gun Mama is short on story but long on brainless good times and mayhem. Just for a chance to meet the gorgeous Nita Cordoba (Armida), two not so intelligent Americans take an elephant halfway through Mexico in order to sell it to the carnival owner. In a good way, it’s hard to figure out who the real show stealer is in this screwball film: the machine gun blasting and voluptuous Armida, the mustache twirling circus owner, or the very talented elephant. Regardless, Machine Gun Mama is nothing less than a wonderful guilty pleasure.