Original sentence: In the 1930's this would indeed seem remarkably ridiculous (hence Gina laughing off his ambition), though modern viewers would gain a satisfied grin from Curtiss on this score.The fashion of women's clothing displayed and the references to the rise of fascism in Italy link the story to the late 1920s - early 1930's; the scenes in the Adriatic town suggest that the town is Rijeka, then called Fiume and under Italian control at that time.The movie recieved a "Tomatometer Rating" of 100 percent, on the website
Edited sentence: In the 1930s this would indeed seem remarkably ridiculous (hence Gina laughing off his ambition), though modern viewers would gain a satisfied grin from Curtiss on this score.The fashion of women's clothing displayed and the references to the rise of fascism in Italy link the story to the late 1920s - early 1930s; the scenes in the Adriatic town suggest that the town is Rijeka, then called Fiume and under Italian control at that time.The movie received a "Tomatometer Rating" of 100 percent, on the website