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Broadminded

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
319
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Joe E. Brown and Thelma Todd in Broadminded (1931)
ComedyRomance
Jack's father is sending him away to keep him from gambling, booze, girls, and late nights. He has Ossie go as Jack's companion, not knowing that Ossie does the same things as Jack. They dec... Read allJack's father is sending him away to keep him from gambling, booze, girls, and late nights. He has Ossie go as Jack's companion, not knowing that Ossie does the same things as Jack. They decide to go to California and the trip is long as Jack stops for every girl he sees. In a re... Read allJack's father is sending him away to keep him from gambling, booze, girls, and late nights. He has Ossie go as Jack's companion, not knowing that Ossie does the same things as Jack. They decide to go to California and the trip is long as Jack stops for every girl he sees. In a restaurant in the southwest, they meet Poncho. It seems that every time Ossie sees Pancho, h... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
319
YOUR RATING
    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Bert Kalmar
    • Harry Ruby
  • Stars
    • Joe E. Brown
    • Ona Munson
    • William Collier Jr.
    • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Bert Kalmar
    • Harry Ruby
  • Stars
    • Joe E. Brown
    • Ona Munson
    • William Collier Jr.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Joe E. Brown, William Collier Jr., and Ona Munson in Broadminded (1931)
    Joe E. Brown and Thelma Todd in Broadminded (1931)
    Bela Lugosi, Joe E. Brown, and Marjorie White in Broadminded (1931)
    Bela Lugosi, Joe E. Brown, and William Collier Jr. in Broadminded (1931)
    Bela Lugosi in Broadminded (1931)
    Bela Lugosi and Joe E. Brown in Broadminded (1931)
    Bela Lugosi, Joe E. Brown, Ona Munson, Thelma Todd, and Marjorie White in Broadminded (1931)
    Joe E. Brown and Thelma Todd in Broadminded (1931)
    Joe E. Brown and Marjorie White in Broadminded (1931)
    Broadminded (1931)
    Bela Lugosi, Joe E. Brown, and Ona Munson in Broadminded (1931)
    Joe E. Brown in Broadminded (1931)

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    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    • Ossie Simpson
    Ona Munson
    Ona Munson
    • Constance Palmer
    William Collier Jr.
    William Collier Jr.
    • Jack Hackett
    Marjorie White
    Marjorie White
    • Penny Packer
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
    • John J. Hackett Sr.
    Margaret Livingston
    Margaret Livingston
    • Mabel Robinson
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Gertie Gardner
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Pancho Arango
    Grayce Hampton
    Grayce Hampton
    • Aunt Polly
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Hotel Guest on Veranda
    • (uncredited)
    George Grandee
    George Grandee
    • Casper
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Grey
    • 1st Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    • Man at Fire Escape Window
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Mann
    Margaret Mann
    • Huntington Hotel Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tom McGuire
    Tom McGuire
    • Tim - 2nd Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Larry Steers
    Larry Steers
    • Maitre d'
    • (uncredited)
    Ellinor Vanderveer
    Ellinor Vanderveer
    • Restaurant Diner
    • (uncredited)
    Florence Wix
    Florence Wix
    • Hotel Guest in Hallway
    • (uncredited)
      • Mervyn LeRoy
      • Bert Kalmar
      • Harry Ruby
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    • Trivia
      Bela Lugosi completed his scenes in March 1931, after Women of All Nations (1931) and before The Black Camel (1931).
    • Goofs
      Joe E. Brown asks Bela Lugosi's Pancho Arango what country he is from. Pancho replies proudly: "South America!" Of course, that isn't a country but a whole continent. It is unclear why the writers thought it was the kind of answer Pancho Arango would give, instead of naming one.
    • Quotes

      [Ossie and Jack are in a diner getting breakfast, and after the waitress brings them their food, Ossie knocks the salt shaker over, spilling the salt]

      Ossie Simpson: Oops. Spilled the salt.

      [Ossie starts pouring the salt over his left shoulder, dumping it on Pancho, who is sitting right next to him]

      Pancho: Hey! Look!

      [Pancho points to the salt on his shoulder]

      Ossie Simpson: Ah! Dandruff!

    • Connections
      Referenced in You Must Remember This: Bela and the Vampires (Bela & Boris Part 2) (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)
      (1850) (uncredited)

      from "Lohengrin"

      Written by Richard Wagner

      Sung by all at the baby party

      Later whistled by William Collier Jr.

    User reviews15

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    Featured review
    5/10
    Mildly entertaining only, but at least it's got Lugosi!
    This is a very odd film. First, although it's billed as a "Joe E. Brown" film, he is definitely the second banana in this film. Instead, William Collier Jr. and his love life are front and center and Brown just tags along for comic relief. So, if you like Brown, then you might be disappointed he isn't the main focus of the film. My own personal taste is decidedly anti-Brown, so I didn't mind this very much. Also, another odd bit of casting involves having Bela Lugosi play a supporting role as well--as a South American named "Pedro". I don't know about you, but when I see and hear Lugosi, I DON'T think "maybe he's Hispanic"! But regardless of this odd casting, Bela is surprisingly funny in his role as a hot-headed foil for Brown's antics.

    So apart from odd casting, what are we left with in the film? Well, as a comedy, it isn't particularly funny most of the time. As a romance, it only works slightly better. No, in the end we are left with a movie that is a definite time-passer--not particularly offensive but not at all memorable except for the scenes with Lugosi.

    By the way, it is worth watching just the first few minutes just to say you've seen something DIFFERENT. It's a really creepy and somewhat disturbing sequence where a bunch of rich knuckleheads have a "baby party" where they all come dressed like little kids. Seeing Joe E. Brown in a stroller and drinking booze from a baby bottle just seemed really, really creepy--like they're all at a very sick and creepy "adult" party. YECCH!! I wonder if Sigmund Freud ever saw this film? It was made in 1931 and he didn't die until 1939, so it is possible!!
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    • planktonrules
    • Aug 19, 2006

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1931 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • The Langham Huntington Hotel - 1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 5 minutes
      • Black and White

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