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After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.
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Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 94Audiences 73GoodWatch 82
Running time
1 h 8 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −32 min on the typical 100
typical 10068Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
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To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1934
November 30, 1934
92 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
15 people
W.C. FieldsHarold Bissonette
Baby LeRoyBaby Dunk
Kathleen HowardAmelia Bissonette
Jean RouverolMildred Bissonette
Julian MadisonJohn Durston
Tommy BuppNorman Bissonette
Tammany YoungEverett Ricks
Morgan WallaceJames Fitchmueller
Charles SellonMr. Muckle
Josephine WhittellMrs. Dunk
T. Roy BarnesInsurance Salesman
Diana LewisMiss Dunk
Spencer ChartersGate Guard
Guy UsherHarry Payne Bosterly
Dell HendersonMr. Abernathy
Directing · 2
- Norman Z. McLeod Director
- Edward Montagne Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Jack Cunningham Screenplay
- W.C. Fields Story
- J.P. McEvoy Musical
Production · 2
- Emanuel Cohen Executive Producer
- William LeBaron Producer
Camera · 1
- Henry Sharp Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- John Leipold Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- John B. Goodman Art Direction
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
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