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It's a Gift (1934)

68 min  -  Comedy  -   30 November 1934 (USA)
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A henpecked New Jersey grocer makes plans to move to California to grow oranges, despite the resistance of his overbearing wife.

Director:

Norman Z. McLeod

Writers:

Jack Cunningham (screenplay), J.P. McEvoy (from "The Comic Supplement"), and 9 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
W.C. Fields ...
Harold Bissonette
Kathleen Howard Kathleen Howard ...
Amelia Bissonette
Jean Rouverol Jean Rouverol ...
Mildred Bissonette
Julian Madison Julian Madison ...
John Durston
Tommy Bupp Tommy Bupp ...
Norman Bissonette (as Tom Bupp)
Baby LeRoy Baby LeRoy ...
Baby Dunk
Tammany Young Tammany Young ...
Everett Ricks
Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace ...
James Fitchmueller
Charles Sellon Charles Sellon ...
Mr. Muckle
Josephine Whittell Josephine Whittell ...
Mrs. Dunk
T. Roy Barnes T. Roy Barnes ...
Insurance Salesman
Diana Lewis Diana Lewis ...
Miss Dunk
Spencer Charters Spencer Charters ...
Gate Guard
Guy Usher Guy Usher ...
Harry Payne Bosterly
Dell Henderson Dell Henderson ...
Mr. Abernathy (as Del Henderson)
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Storyline

The owner of a general store (Harold Bisonette) is hounded by his status-anxious wife ("That's 'Bee-soh-nay'" and "I have no maid you know"). To get some sleep he goes out on the porch where he is tormented by a little boy from the floor above (Baby Dunk) and an insurance salesman down below ("LaFong. Capital L, small a..."). He uses an inheritance to buy an orange ranch through the mail, then drives off with his family for California. The orange grove consists of a withered tree, the ranch house is but a shack, and the car falls to pieces. But a racetrack operator wants the land, so all ends happily. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Taglines:

California or Bust! And what they don't burn, they practically wreck...just as they will wreck you with laughter in this coast-to-coast joy-ride! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Che bel regalo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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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. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Bissonette is opening the can of tomatoes with an ax you can tell that the splash of tomato juice is coming off-screen and not from the can. See more »

Quotes

Norman: Hey Pop, who ya think is dying?
Harold: Dying what?
Norman: Uncle Bean is dying!
Harold: Well you don't have to spit in my eye do ya?
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Crazy Credits

The confrontation between W.C. Fields and Baby LeRoy was such a popular
success that for this rematch the title card includes "with Baby LeRoy" as
if the infant had second billing. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Psych: An Evening with Mr. Yang (#3.16)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"California, Here I Come"
(1924) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph Meyer
Played during opening and end credits, as well as on a record See more »