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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Blondell | ... |
Vicki Wallace / Thorpe
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| Warren William | ... |
Tony Wallace
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Vernon Thorpe
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
George Lancaster
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| Claire Dodd | ... |
Anita
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Joan Wheeler | ... |
Mrs. Bonnie Durham
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| Virginia Sale | ... |
Edna - Vicki's Maid
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| Leonard Carey | ... |
Tilford - Tony's Butler
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Virginia Dabney | ... |
Duryla Model (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Court Spectator (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Court Recorder (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Mrs. Crosby's Mother (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| June Glory | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Camille Rovelle | ... |
Mrs. Crosby - Thorpe's Client (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Florey | ||
Written by
| F. Hugh Herbert | ... | (screen play) & |
| Carl Erickson | ... | (screen play) |
| F. Hugh Herbert | ... | (based on a play by) |
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | (edited by) |
| Howard Bretherton | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Maxwell Arnow | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| John Hughes | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Fellows | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Russel Trost | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Frank McDonald | ... | dialogue director |
| Robert Presnell Sr. | ... | supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (as The Vitaphone Corporation)
- First National Film Distributors (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (retitled)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Vicki Wallace (Joan Blondell) takes great pleasure in teasing her husband,Tony Wallace (Warren William), who takes no pleasure at all in being teased and it isn't long before he ups and clips her on the chin. Vicki's friend and attorney, Vernon Thorpe (Edward Everett Horton), secures a divorce for her, and Vicki and Vernon are soon married. Vicki's yen for wearing revealing clothes and a penchant for inviting ex-husband Tony to dinner soon provokes the easily-provoked Vernon into belting one on her himself. She goes to Tony's apartment, where Tony is entertaining Bonnie (Joan Wheeler), who is not all that entertained by the presence of Vicki, especially after Vicki shows every intent of moving in and staying. Vernon shows up with George (Frank McHugh) and Anita (Claire Dood), evidently along so F. Hugh Herbert's lines can be spread among five players instead of three, and Vicki more or less tells Vernon that as long as she is going to be slugged by a husband, she will just go back to Tony because he is a better slugger...or something. A pre-production code film and one of the reasons for the creation of same.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | THE SMARTEST LAUGH HIT OF THE SEASON! (Print Ad- Calgary Daily Herald, ((Calgary, Alta.)) 29 September 1934) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The play opened first in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 1 October 1927. It was retitled "Funny Face" for its New York run off-Broadway beginning 22 November 1927. See more » |
| Goofs | When Tony is in his apartment serving drinks to Bonnie and himself, he is holding his glass with his right hand as he sits down. But on the next immediate cut when he sits down, he is now holding the glass with his left hand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Public Enemy (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bridal Chorus See more » |
| Quotes |
George Lancaster:
Love is the illusion that one woman differs from another. See more » |