Going Wild (1930)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

William A. Seiter

Writers:

Henry McCarty (writer)
James Montgomery (play)

Release Date:

21 December 1930 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Whizzy Whirls -- Dizzy Girls. It's Good To The Last Laugh!

Plot:

Rollo and Lane just happen to be tossed off the train at White Beach where Robert Story -Air ace and writer- is supposed to stop...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Farce | Based On Play

Cast

Joe E. Brown	...	Rollo Smith
Lawrence Gray	...	Jack Lane
Ona Munson	...	Ruth Howard
Walter Pidgeon	...	'Ace' Benton
Laura Lee	...	Peggy Freeman
Frank McHugh	...	'Rickey' Freeman
May Boley	...	May Bunch
Anders Randolf	...	Edward Howard
Arthur Hoyt	...	Robert Story
Johnny Arthur	...	Simpkins
Fred Kelsey	...	The Train Conductor
Sam Cantor	...	Sammy
Harvey Clark	...	Herndon Reamer
Larry Banthim	...	Matt Gore

Runtime:

68 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Vitaphone

Company:

First National Pictures

Trivia:

In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Aviator (1929)

To Each His Own, I Thought It Was Hilarious With A Capital H!!!!!

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I wish I had recorded more of Joe E Brown's movies when they showed up on TCM and definitely will be on the watch as this movie was freaking funny as hell! I'm a big fan of the Marx Brothers, The 3 Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, and others and now definitely Joe E Brown. Well I can't really say that based on one semi short flick but man, if all of his films are THIS funny I'm in brother, I'm in! I knew I was going to like this flick when they are in the train. OK heres why this was refreshing for me, Joe is not a total dummy, he actually likes woman, and he tries to con people, everyone as a matter of fact, its just too cool. Plus the guy is like a ancient predecessor of Jim Carey for crying out loud, I'm sure Jim got some material from this guy! I was trying to place his face and thanks to the other posted review here I at least know him from Some Like It Hot, but as a lead comedian this movie REALLY holds up well. One of many scenes that made me laugh out loud, he is signing books as a fraud of the author, he is signing in all the woman's books his hotel room number! I mean I'm sorry I never saw that done before and its really funny! There's a little (not to much) slapstick, which I love, a little bit of adult stuff humor (which is classic, like getting drunk before his air race during prohibition, I think), but a whole lot of skit comedy that for me seemed great. 9 of 10, I wont put it in the esteemed best of all time category but I really did laugh a lot watching this.