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Idiot's Delight (1939)
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27 January 1939 (USA) moreTagline:
The Biggest Thrill They Ever Gave You! Norma and Clark together in the romance of a "ham" song-and-dance man and a "red-headed liar from Omaha." moreUser Comments:
well worth seeing because it's so ODD! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Norma Shearer | ... | Irene Fellara |
 | Clark Gable | ... | Harry Van |
 | Edward Arnold | ... | Achille Weber |
| Charles Coburn | ... | Dr. Hugo Waldersee |
| Joseph Schildkraut | ... | Capt. Kirvline |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Quillary |
| Laura Hope Crews | ... | Madame Zuleika |
| Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher | ... | 'Don' Navadel (as Skeets Gallagher) |
| Peter Willes | ... | Mr. Jimmy Cherry |
| Pat Paterson | ... | Mrs. Cherry |
| William Edmunds | ... | Dumptsy |
| Fritz Feld | ... | Pittatek |
| Virginia Grey | ... | Shirley Laughlin |
| Virginia Dale | ... | Francine Merle |
| Paula Stone | ... | Beulah Tremayne |
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107 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
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Harry Van: Somehow or other I couldn't help feeling touched, that of all the sordid hotels you've been in, that you should have remembered that one.Irene Fellara: The age of chivalry still lives!
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This is perhaps the weirdest Clark Gable film. First, it is an odd anti-war film that came out just BEFORE all the anti-fascist films of the early 40's and it's an amazing contrast to them. Second, it features Gable as a song and dance man!! Why they worked so hard to have him dance, I wouldn't know--the studio could have always rented the services of either Jimmy Cagney or George Raft or anyone of a number of other actors who already knew how to dance. Third, the over the top and bizarre role played by Norma Shearer--it's rather silly and reminiscent of Garbo. So, overall is it a good film? Well, it's decent but not great. Some may find it a little silly, but for those who love the Golden Age of Hollywood, this is a must-see.