Nonetheless, the writing is alive and often amusing, giving the fine cast a lot to play with.
At the center of things is Oliver Quick, a name of which Dickens certainly would have approved.
What Oliver doesnt know is what he might do during the approaching summer.

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What poor boy could refuse such an offer?
So far, so good.
Then theres the odd choice to have Grant wildly over-act, something this wonderful actor has never done.

Aside from the wrong-turn conception of Grants character, the performances are finely judged.