Summary
Paris plumber Elmer Tuttle is enlisted by socialite Patricia Alden to help make her lover Tony Lagorce jealous.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 48
IMDb5.9
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −27 min on the typical 100
typical 10073Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries
+18Released
1932
February 6, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchItalianMade 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 themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 10 more13 people
- Buster KeatonElmer E. Tuttle
- Jimmy DuranteJulius J. McCracken
- Polly MoranAlbine
- Irene PurcellPatricia Alden
- Gilbert RolandTony Lagorce
- Mona MarisNina Estrados
- Maude EburneAunt Charlotte
- Henry ArmettaBouncer
Paul PorcasiPaul Le Maire
Jean Del ValChauffeur
August TollaireGeneral Bouschay
Edward BrophyMan Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinHunter with Rifle at Duel (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Edward Sedgwick Director
Writing · 4
- Jacques Deval Theatre Play
- Ralph Spence Dialogue
- Laurence E. Johnson Adaptation
- Frederick Lonsdale Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Harry Rapf Producer
Camera · 1
- Norbert Brodine Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- William S. Gray Editor
Sound · 1
- Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
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