Pesti Mese (1937) Reviews

Billed as "A Budapest Fairy Tale," Pesti Mese is the story of an ugly-duckling gamine named Pigtail (Ida Turay) and her best friend, errand boy Kubik (Antal Pager). An apprentice at the millinery shop of Mme. Annie (Annie Dobos), Pigtails is victimized by Annie's no-good brother Feri (Istvan Bekassy), who in addition to his other character flaws is robbing his sister blind. When Pigtail inherits $500,000, Feri schemes to marry the girl and steal her legacy. Figuring out that something's amiss, Kubik gallantly steps in and stops the wedding, claiming Pigtail for himself even though he knows nothing about her financial windfall. As always, Hungarian character comedian Julius Kabos effortlessly steals the picture. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi