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Clarence (1937)

APPROVED 64 min  -  Comedy | Family | Romance  -   12 February 1937 (USA)
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Pappa Wheeler hires a recently-discharged soldier, Clarence Smith, to repair a water heater and Wheeler keeps him on as an odd-job man around the house... See full summary »

Director:

George Archainbaud

Writers:

Grant Garett (screenplay), Seena Owen (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Roscoe Karns, Eleanore Whitney and Eugene Pallette
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Cast

Credited cast:
Roscoe Karns Roscoe Karns ...
Eleanore Whitney Eleanore Whitney ...
Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette ...
Johnny Downs Johnny Downs ...
Inez Courtney ...
Charlotte Wynters Charlotte Wynters ...
Spring Byington Spring Byington ...
Theodore von Eltz Theodore von Eltz ...
Tobias
Richard Powell Richard Powell ...
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Monte Vandergrift Monte Vandergrift
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Pappa Wheeler hires a recently-discharged soldier, Clarence Smith, to repair a water heater and Wheeler keeps him on as an odd-job man around the house. Clarence discovers a few situations brewing in the Wheeler household; daughter Cora is in love with past middle-age fortune hunter, Tobias; son Bobbie is in love with his sister's friend Violet and Mrs. Wheeler also believes her husband is interested in Violet; and the maid, Della and the butler, Dinwiddle, are working a shakedown racket on Bobbie. Clarence decides to straighten matters out, and soon has gotten rid of Tobias and exposed the maid's racket. But he falls in love with Violet himself. Returning from a date with her in the wee hours of the morning, Mr. Wheeler demands an explanation, which Clarence refuses to give. The miffed-Tobias returns to accuse Clarence of being an escaped embezzler. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Racket | Maid | Butler | Heater | Embezzler  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 24, 1938 with Johnny Downs reprising his film role. See more »

Connections

Version of Clarence (1922) See more »