49
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 2 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −38 min on the typical 100
typical 10062Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 54 countries
+44Released
1934
October 14, 1934
92 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 7 more10 people
Directing · 1
- Arthur Lubin Director
Writing · 2
- Marion Orth Screenplay
- Michael Kane Story
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