The faux Irish accents instead of Welsh, a grown man played by a 12 year old actor, people breaking into song at the drop of the hat and sunny America being used to represent a sodden, grimey Wales (which I think Ford did a great job of in the circumstances). But if you can see beyond all that (probably helps to not be Welsh) this is a great observation of late 19th century Wales and the social and political upheavals of the time.

The message, if there should be one, is that a little moderation and compromise never hurt anyone. The film may be almost 80 years old, but the message is timeless.

7/10