Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)

Director:

Gordon Wiles

Writers:

Clarence Budington Kelland (story)
Richard English (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 February 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

From the American Magazine story "Face the Facts" by the Author of "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town." (original poster)

Plot:

Oliver Boggs, a typical office drone, with no success in sight, who can spout statistics about anything and everything...

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Cannery | Office | Money | Movie Theatre

Cast

Stuart Erwin	...	Oliver Boggs
Helen Chandler	...	Oleander Tubbs
Toby Wing	...	Irene Lee
Tully Marshall	...	Morton Ross
Spencer Charters	...	Angus Tubbs
Otis Harlan	...	Abner Katz
Walter Byron	...	Dennis Andrews
Peter Potter	...	Bob DeBrette (as William Moore)
Harry Tyler	...	Sam Mason
Milburn Stone	...	Burns
Nora Cecil	...	Widow Peddia
Harrison Greene	...	Mr. Pry
Elliot Fisher	...	Tommy Mason
Eddie Kane	...	Theatre Manager
Wilson Benge	...	The Butler

Also Known As:

Face the Facts (USA) (working title)
Mr. Boggs Buys a Barrel (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

68 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Zion Meyers Productions

Trivia:

Film trailers for this film were supplied by National Screen Service, headquartered at 630 Ninth Ave, NY, which maintained 7 other offices in the U.S. Theater owners were reminded that their most potent advertising medium was their own screen along with the wisdom of ordering early.

A sweet & delightful little comedy!

This lighthearted comedy seems to have fallen through some crack and been nearly lost. It's hard to know why as it's just delightful. Mr. Erwin is perfect as the naive little man who is absorbed with useless facts, statistics and figures. His life is at his desk memorizing ever more useless information until the day he wins a bean counting contest and the $1,500 prize changes his life forever. He decides to strike out and see the world.

When he lands in a small town and winds up buying a run down barrel factory his adventures are just beginning. He finds not only challenges, success and excitement but romance as well. This is a charming story, filled with laughs that your whole family will enjoy again and again. You will be very glad to have re-discovered a fine film!