The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)In 1902, medicine show con man Dan Thompson settles down with the daughter he hardly knows in a New York theatrical boarding house full of eccentric characters. Forced to take a job in an ... See full summary » Director:Robert B. Sinclair |
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J. Daniel 'Dan' Thompson
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Mary Howard | ... |
Mary Thompson
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| Billie Burke | ... |
Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
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Professor Charles W. Birdo
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Marjorie Main | ... |
Irma, the Cook
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Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Mrs. Evelyn Diamond
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Francine 'Frankie' Diamond
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Ed LeMotte
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Andrew Tombes | ... |
'Doc' Dunbar
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Walter Catlett | ... |
'Doc' Skelby
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Joseph J. Greene | ... |
Mr. Robert Emmett Ferderber, Private Detective
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Murdock, Side Show Barker
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Harold Entwistle | ... |
Old Man
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Passerby
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Edward Hearn | ... |
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In 1902, medicine show con man Dan Thompson settles down with the daughter he hardly knows in a New York theatrical boarding house full of eccentric characters. Forced to take a job in an arcade sideshow, he tries to con daughter Mary and his fellow boarders into thinking he's on the legitimate stage. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 January 1941 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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J. Daniel Thompson: You can't blame the flies, Francine.
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(1853)
Music by J.C. Woodman
Poetry by Mrs. F.S. Osgood
Played on piano by Mary Howard and Sung by Connie Gilchrist
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Robert H. Planck was director of photography for the retakes because Oliver T. Marsh was working on another film. See more »Quotes
Francine Diamond: There ain't no flies on me!J. Daniel Thompson: You can't blame the flies, Francine.
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"Call Me Pet Names"(1853)
Music by J.C. Woodman
Poetry by Mrs. F.S. Osgood
Played on piano by Mary Howard and Sung by Connie Gilchrist
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This simple little film features Frank Morgan playing his typical flim-flam man role. Morgan was one of the best at portraying a bragging, self important grifter who was never at a loss for words when playing one of his con games. In this film he is a good hearted but under achieving father who desperately wants to provide a good life for his grown up daughter. He meets many obstacles along the way but also receives help from some old friends who, obviously, are very fond of him. One caution: Bonita Granville plays an obnoxious bratty young teen ager who never lets up throughout the entire film. Her performance caused me to almost bail out and change the channel on a couple of occasions. Her performance is pretty hard to take. But, all in all, if you have some spare time and wish to spend it watching a simple little "puff" piece, you may enjoy this film.