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It's a Gift (1934)
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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. McLeodWriters:Jack Cunningham (screenplay), J.P. McEvoy (from "The Comic Supplement"), and 9 more credits » |
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Cast
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Harold Bissonette
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Kathleen Howard | ... |
Amelia Bissonette
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Jean Rouverol | ... |
Mildred Bissonette
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Julian Madison | ... |
John Durston
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Tommy Bupp | ... |
Norman Bissonette
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Baby LeRoy | ... |
Baby Dunk
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Tammany Young | ... |
Everett Ricks
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Morgan Wallace | ... |
James Fitchmueller
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Charles Sellon | ... |
Mr. Muckle
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Josephine Whittell | ... |
Mrs. Dunk
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T. Roy Barnes | ... |
Insurance Salesman
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Diana Lewis | ... |
Miss Dunk
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Spencer Charters | ... |
Gate Guard
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Guy Usher | ... |
Harry Payne Bosterly
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Dell Henderson | ... |
Mr. Abernathy
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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>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Orange | California | Inheritance | Overbearing Wife | Insurance Salesman | See more »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:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Che bel regalo See more »Filming Locations:
Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USACompany Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(TCM print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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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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success that for this rematch the title card includes "with Baby LeRoy" as
if the infant had second billing. See more »
(1924) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph Meyer
Played during opening and end credits, as well as on a record See more »
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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 popularsuccess that for this rematch the title card includes "with Baby LeRoy" as
if the infant had second billing. 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 »
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