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Bunker Bean

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 7m
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5.8/10
198
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Owen Davis Jr. and Louise Latimer in Bunker Bean (1936)
ComedyRomance
Bunker Bean, a meek office clerk, has grandiose dreams but seems destined to remain forever in his lowly station. He seeks out the help of a fortune- teller, who tells him he is the reincarn... Read allBunker Bean, a meek office clerk, has grandiose dreams but seems destined to remain forever in his lowly station. He seeks out the help of a fortune- teller, who tells him he is the reincarnation of Napoleon and also of an Egyptian Pharaoh. Armed with his new sense of power, Bunk... Read allBunker Bean, a meek office clerk, has grandiose dreams but seems destined to remain forever in his lowly station. He seeks out the help of a fortune- teller, who tells him he is the reincarnation of Napoleon and also of an Egyptian Pharaoh. Armed with his new sense of power, Bunker proceeds to win the hand of his boss' daughter and also outwits her cutthroat father in... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
198
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    • William Hamilton
    • Edward Killy
  • Writers
    • Harry Leon Wilson(by)
    • Edmund H. North(screen play)
    • James Gow(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Owen Davis Jr.
    • Louise Latimer
    • Robert McWade
    • William Hamilton
    • Edward Killy
  • Writers
    • Harry Leon Wilson(by)
    • Edmund H. North(screen play)
    • James Gow(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Owen Davis Jr.
    • Louise Latimer
    • Robert McWade
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    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Owen Davis Jr.
    Owen Davis Jr.
    • Bunker Bean
    Louise Latimer
    Louise Latimer
    • Mary Kent
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • J.C. Kent
    Jessie Ralph
    Jessie Ralph
    • Grandmother
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Rosie Kelly
    Berton Churchill
    Berton Churchill
    • Professor Ed Balthazer
    Edward J. Nugent
    Edward J. Nugent
    • Mr. Glab
    • (as Edward Nugent)
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Mrs. Dorothy Kent
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Dr. Meyerhauser
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Kent's Butler
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • A.C. Jones
    Sibyl Harris
    Sibyl Harris
    • Countess Cassandra
    Richard Abbott
    • Metzger - Kent & Company Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Barbee
    Richard Barbee
    • Member of Board of Directors
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Davis
    Joan Davis
    • Mabel - Bunker's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Donald Haines
    • Jones & Co. Office Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Hewlett
    • Member of Board of Directors
    • (uncredited)
      • William Hamilton
      • Edward Killy
    • Writers
      • Harry Leon Wilson(by) (based on the novel by)
      • Edmund H. North(screen play)
      • James Gow(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Based on the play by Lee Wilson Dodd titled "His Majesty, Bunker Bean" that opened on Broadway at the Astor Theatre, 1537 Broadway, on 2 October 1916 and ran for 72 performances. There were two previous film versions with the same title - His Majesty, Bunker Bean (1918) and His Majesty, Bunker Bean (1925). The play was based on a 1913 novel by Harry Leon Wilson that was serialized in the Saturday Evening Post.
    • Quotes

      Bunker Bean: I got to thinking the other night; it was right after I spanked you... Someday I might want to get married.

      Mary Kent: Did spanking me give you that idea?

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    7/10
    I think he's Dumbo!
    Bunker Bean (Owen Davis Jr.) is a very meak man and his boss and co-workers walk all over him. However, something odd happens...he is convinced by some phony psychics that he's been reincarnated. First, they tell him he was once Napoleon and later they convince him he was a Pharaoh! As a result, he becomes a new man...full of courage and willing to stand up to anyone...especially his cheapskate boss! And, oddly, the plot ends up being a lot like "Dumbo"! See the film...see what I mean.

    This is a silly little B-movie....and an enjoyable one. It has a few elements to the story I didn't love (such as his purchasing a mummy) but considering Bs were made quickly and re-writes/edits were rare, I can ignore the things I didn't like because I liked so much of the picture. Well worth seeing and an excellent B.
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    • Release date
      • June 26, 1936 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • 1 hour 7 minutes
      • Black and White

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