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5.6/10   107 votes
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Release Date:
27 October 1933 (USA) more
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An ambitious mechanic is tempted to desert his wonderful girlfriend when a silly but rich debutante falls for him. full summary | add synopsis
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Curious mix of slapstick and pathos more (3 total)

Cast

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Ginger Rogers ... Marjorie 'Marje' / 'Mug' Harris
Joel McCrea ... Blackstone 'Blacky' Gorman
Marian Nixon ... Glory Franklyn (as Marion Nixon)
Andy Devine ... Al
Lucien Littlefield ... Mr. Fred Harris
Virginia Hammond ... Mrs. S.T. Franklyn
George Meeker ... Sid Larrick
Ann Shoemaker ... Mrs. 'Mother' Harris
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Robert McWade ... (scenes deleted)
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Runtime:
71 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #1332)

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Marian Nixon replaced Dorothy Wilson in the role of Glory Franklyn. more
Quotes:
Blacky Gorman: Well, you don't care what you ride in, or who sees you, do you?
Glory Franklyn: Well, if I'm not particular, why remind me of it?
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London Bridge is Falling Down more

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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Curious mix of slapstick and pathos, 2 May 2008
6/10
Author: canuckteach from Ontario

Caught this on TCM this morning - a bit disturbing, really, considering the light-hearted tone in the early going. A poor sap mechanic (McCrea) is stolen from his girlfriend (Ginger Rogers) by a wealthy heiress. Can a marriage involving such a gap in class succeed?

Although McCrea and Rogers are charming enough to watch, there are some upsetting elements in this yarn that would be readily discernible by modern audiences: hence, I assume that the screenplay slightly pre-dates the crackdown of the Production Code. However, you might find the movie interesting if you like to delve into the evolution of 'mature subject material' during this era. TCM has championed this pastime. 6/10

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