"]Filmed during the Depression Era, the film""s idea of wealth and glittering elegance is portrayed by the sumptuous backgrounds and gleaming surroundings (fancy hotels, a dream-like, Art Deco Venice with winding canals and bridges, a floating nightclub, etc.The sales pitch for a feeding machine is delivered by a mechanical salesman on a phonograph record:a practical device which automatically feeds your men while at work.The opening scene is the classic inaugural ceremony and lawn party for the conferring of the Presidency of the tin-pot republic to a newly-appointed leader, Rufus T." Aunt Patsy thrusts the rich, single, eligible bachelor at Lucy: "He""s a stranger in town.He""d take it as being real neighborly of us if we show him some of the bright spots."Daniel: We""re here on a visit.I""m in oil, you know.Aunt Patsy: Marinated, so to speak.Daniel: (guffawing) Say, that""s a good one.I gotta remember to tell hat to my mother.(Mr.Smith growls at him.)Aunt Patsy: Mr.Leeson.Won""t you tell us something about Oklahoma?Daniel: Well, Oklahoma""s pretty swell.I got quite a ranch down there.I""d like to have you see it sometime, Mrs.Warriner...I got cattle and horses and chickens and alfalfa.Jerry unexpectedly knocks at the door and enters, ostensibly o see Mr.Smith: "This is my day to visit Mr.Smith." In a custody battle for the family dog, the judge""s decision to allow visitation rights for Mr.Smith repeatedly forces Jerry and Lucy ogether - although they have only 59 days remaining in their marriage.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)This was the third of four films in the original series.With a production budget of $39 million, and box-office gross receipts of $60 million (domestic).Although a profitable film in terms of box-office, it was unpopular with fans and critically assailed by reviewers for its slapstickish, overbearing comedic tone, rather than for following the initial film""s tone of epic-adventure.