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MasterpieceGoodWatch score100
MasterpieceGoodWatch scoreSummary
Two college students, Bob McDonald and Arthur Hale, find themselves expelled after they are unable to pay their tuition. Desperate for money, the pair heads to Central Park and decides to auction off their services to the highest bidder.
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 10 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −30 min on the typical 100
typical 10070Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1936
February 12, 1936
90 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 12 more21 people
- James DunnBob McDonald
- Sally EilersSally van Ranseleer aka Jinxy
- Pinky TomlinArthur Hale
- Spencer ChartersMr. Charles van Ranseleer
- Doris LloydMrs. Charles van Ronseleer
- George ClevelandThe Farmer
- George MeekerFreddie Miller
- Jean RogersBlondy
Vera LewisSpinster (Uncredited)
Lillian HarmerThe Farmer's Wife
Charles ColemanThe Butler
Lucille LundBridesmaid
Harry C. BradleyForeman (Uncredited)
Tom DuganBum in Park (Uncredited)
Priscilla LawsonBridesmaid (Uncredited)- ACAlene CarrollDizzy Blonde (Uncredited)
- JGJune GloryBridesmaid (Uncredited)
- EHElizabeth HeaterMaid (Uncredited)
- DMDorothy McNamesBridesmaid (Uncredited)
- LMLucille McNamesBridesmaid (Uncredited)
- DMDonna Mae RobertsBridesmaid (Uncredited)
Directing · 1
- William Nigh Director
Writing · 5
- George Waggner Screenplay
- Clarence Marks Screenplay
- Houston Branch Screenplay
- Wilhelm Thiele Story
- Edmund L. Hartmann Story
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