You're Telling Me! (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 6min
- Comedy
- 18 May 1934 (France)
- Movie
A hard-drinking, socially-awkward inventor wrecks his daughter's chances of marriage into a rich family and bungles his own chances of success by selling one of his more practical inventions.
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| W.C. Fields | ... |
Sam Bisbee
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| Joan Marsh | ... |
Pauline Bisbee
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| Buster Crabbe | ... |
Bob Murchison
(as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
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| Adrienne Ames | ... |
Princess Lescaboura
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| Louise Carter | ... |
Mrs. Bessie Bisbee
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| Kathleen Howard | ... |
Mrs. Murchison
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| Tammany Young | ... |
Caddy
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Mayor
(as Del Henderson)
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James B. 'Pop' Kenton | ... |
Doc Beebe
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Charlie Bogle
(as Robert Mc Kenzie)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Mrs. Price
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| George Irving | ... |
President of Tire Company
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| William Bailey | ... |
Tire Company Executive (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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Dorothy Bay | ... |
Mrs. Kendall (uncredited)
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Harold Berquist | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Elise Cavanna | ... |
Sarah Smith - Female Gossip (uncredited)
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| Ruth Cherrington | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Hal Craig | ... |
Second Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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| Alfred Delcambre | ... |
Phil Cummings - a Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Vernon Dent | ... |
Fat Man in Compartment (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
First Lounger (uncredited)
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Florence Enright | ... |
Mrs. Kelly (uncredited)
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| Al Hart | ... |
Third Lounger (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Isabel La Mal | ... |
Rosita (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| George MacQuarrie | ... |
Crabbe (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Aide to the Princess (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| James C. Morton | ... |
George Smith - Gossip (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Cop in Police Car (uncredited)
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| George Ovey | ... |
Second Lounger (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Cop in Police Car (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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William Robyns | ... |
Bill - the Postman (uncredited)
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Jerry Stewart | ... |
Frobisher (uncredited)
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| Frederick Sullivan | ... |
Mr. Edward Quimby Murchison (uncredited)
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John M. Sullivan | ... |
Mr. Gray (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Erle C. Kenton | ||
Written by
| Walter DeLeon | ... | (screen play) and |
| Paul M. Jones | ... | (screen play) |
| J.P. McEvoy | ... | (dialogue by) |
| Julian Street | ... | (adapted from a story by) |
| W.C. Fields | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Emanuel Cohen | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| William LeBaron | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
| Tom Satterfield | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Alfred Gilks | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Otho Lovering | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
| Robert Odell | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Earl S. Hayman | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Karl Hajos | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| W. Franke Harling | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Productions Inc.)
- Paramount British Pictures (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1934) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sam Bisbee is an inventor whose works (e.g., a keyhole finder for drunks) have brought him only poverty. His daughter is in love with the son of the town snob. Events conspire to ruin his bullet-proof tire just as success seems near. Another of his inventions prohibits him from committing suicide, so Sam decides to go on living..
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| Taglines | He will make you laugh all day- while he invents gags and gadgets IT'S A SCREAM! (Print Ad- Youngstown Vindicator, ((Youngstown, Ohio)) 7 May 1934) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and was not televised until many years afterward. It was released on DVD 20 March 2007 as one of 5 titles in the W.C. Fields Comedy Collection Volume 2, and again 4 June 2013 as one of 10 titles in Universal's W.C. Fields Comedy Favorites Collection and has also enjoyed an occasional airing on cable TV on Turner Classic Movies. See more » |
| Goofs | Rosita is brushing Princess Lescaboura's nails and after Rosita says, "But you must.", the Princess' hands are under the table. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Sheik (1921). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sympathizin' With Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Sam Bisbee:
It's a funny ol' world... Man's lucky if he gets out of it alive. See more » |