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Director:
Writers:
Irving Berlin (story)
Edmund Goulding (written by)
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Release Date:
21 February 1931 (USA) more
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Plot:
Wall Street wizard, Larry Day, new to the ways of love, is coached by his valet. He follows Vivian Benton on an ocean liner... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Douglas Fairbanks ... Larry Day
Bebe Daniels ... Vivien Benton

Edward Everett Horton ... Roger, the Valet
Claud Allister ... Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
Jack Mulhall ... Jimmy Carrington
Walter Walker ... James Benton

June MacCloy ... Kitty, Aero Girl With Long Earrings
Helen Jerome Eddy ... Larry's Secretary

Bing Crosby ... Bing
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lucky Break (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
USA:74 min (shortened version) (songs deleted) | USA:91 min (original release) | Canada:66 min (Ontario)
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1.20 : 1 more
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Trivia:
In the preview print, either five or six Irving Berlin songs were performed, with Douglas Fairbanks reportedly singing one tune. more
Quotes:
Roger: I beg pardon, sir. Do you ever dream of girls?
Larry Day: [laughs] No, when I dream, it's usually about horses.
Roger: Technically, much safer, sir.
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really quite entertaining, 22 May 2000
7/10

I usually find frothy comedies this old to be a bore, but was somehow captivated by this one, probably initially because of the really startling beauty of Bebe Daniels (no I never had heard of her either). After she hooked me into the film, the wonderful chemistry between her, Horton and Fairbanks kept me on board. Really an entertaining hour and a half, and the period flavor is enthralling. Worth a see.

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