This is like watching an episode of Lovejoy

To those who criticize this charming little movie, what about the beautifully produced episode where he researches the materials, purchases them and paints the portrait with such lovely camera work showing the details of his efforts? Not to mention his altering the child's drawing into a master sketch. Perhaps only those who love art and the Dutch Golden Age elicit the enormous charm of this lovely little movie. Who cares if it's a "great" movie? I believe it to be a wonderful excursion into Lovejoy's domain. If you've ever watched any episodes of Lovejoy and enjoyed them for just the fun of it, you'll elicit the same delight from this film. There's also an amusing cameo of one of Lovejoy's character actors here. The British actor that played Tinker (Dudley Sutton) portrayed the bufoon art thief Halifax/Offul that was conned by the signed pub painting. All in all, what fun this film is.