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The Go Getter

  • 19371937
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 32m
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6.4/10
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George Brent, Anita Louise, and Charles Winninger in The Go Getter (1937)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Billy Austin served on the crew of the USN airship Macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew 'It Shall Be Do... Read allBilly Austin served on the crew of the USN airship Macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew 'It Shall Be Done' inscribed on it. He was discharged from the Navy after losing one leg to the crash and... Read allBilly Austin served on the crew of the USN airship Macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew 'It Shall Be Done' inscribed on it. He was discharged from the Navy after losing one leg to the crash and now needs a job. As he knows lumber, he applies at the Rick's Lumbering Co. and persists ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
214
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  • Director
    • Busby Berkeley
  • Writers
    • Peter B. Kyne(story "The Go-Getter")
    • Delmer Daves(screen play)
  • Stars
    • George Brent
    • Anita Louise
    • Charles Winninger
Top credits
  • Director
    • Busby Berkeley
  • Writers
    • Peter B. Kyne(story "The Go-Getter")
    • Delmer Daves(screen play)
  • Stars
    • George Brent
    • Anita Louise
    • Charles Winninger
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    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Bill Austinas Bill Austin
    Anita Louise
    Anita Louise
    • Margaret Ricksas Margaret Ricks
    Charles Winninger
    Charles Winninger
    • Cappy Ricksas Cappy Ricks
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Lloyd Skinneras Lloyd Skinner
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Commander Tisdaleas Commander Tisdale
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Karl Stoneas Karl Stone
    Gordon Oliver
    Gordon Oliver
    • Luceas Luce
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Bob Blairas Bob Blair
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Matt Peaselyas Matt Peasely
    Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    • Browneas Browne
    Joan Valerie
    Joan Valerie
    • Skinner's Secretaryas Skinner's Secretary
    • (as Helen Valkis)
    Herbert Rawlinson
    Herbert Rawlinson
    • Lesteras Lester
    Helen Lowell
    Helen Lowell
    • Mrs. Luceas Mrs. Luce
    Harry Beresford
    Harry Beresford
    • M. M. Barkeras M. M. Barker
    Minerva Urecal
    Minerva Urecal
    • Cappy Ricks' Secretaryas Cappy Ricks' Secretary
    Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
    • Mrs. Blairas Mrs. Blair
    Don Barclay
    Don Barclay
    • J. Browne #1as J. Browne #1
    • (uncredited)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Ship Officeras Ship Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Busby Berkeley
    • Writers
      • Peter B. Kyne(story "The Go-Getter")
      • Delmer Daves(screen play)
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    Storyline

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    Billy Austin served on the crew of the USN airship Macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew 'It Shall Be Done' inscribed on it. He was discharged from the Navy after losing one leg to the crash and now needs a job. As he knows lumber, he applies at the Rick's Lumbering Co. and persists by seeing both vice presidents and then Mr. Ricks. The President does hire him and his job is to sell the wood no one wants to buy. Austin thrives and becomes the star salesman of the company. He has also met the daughter of the President and intends to marry. —Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
    • storm
    • salesman
    • watch
    • airplane crash
    • cappy ricks
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    • Taglines
      • More laughs, more thrills, more fun as Go Getter George goes merrily mad...and takes me along for company! (Print Ad- Portsmouth Times, ((Portmsouth, Ohio)) 29 December 1937)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide
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    • Trivia
      The U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) shown in the film was one of two Akron-class rigid airships built by Goodyear. It was commissioned in June 1933. The airship was caught in a storm off Point Sur, California on February 12, 1935. Its rigid internal structure suffered a cascading string of failures that also caused massive helium loss and she settled on the water in Monterey Bay and sank with the loss of only 2 of the 66 crew members.
    • Quotes

      Wife of Mr. J. Brown #2: Ya want John Brown ya say? That goes for me, too, mister! He just left me for a flat-footed, high-steppin', high-yella. And if I ever get ahold of her...

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown on the pages of a magazine... "Cosmopolitan".
    • Connections
      Followed by Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)
    • Soundtracks
      It Shall Be Done
      (uncredited)

      Music by M.K. Jerome

      Lyrics by Jack Scholl

      Possibly played as background music

    User reviews11

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    Top review
    6/10
    mixed feelings about this one...
    Would be interesting to know the real timing of this film... released JUST after the crash of the Hindenburg. Was it just a coincidence... that the film talks about the crash of a zeppelin? Acc to imdb, production was occurring December of 1936, which makes it look like it was all in the works prior to the real life disaster, but I guess they could have still added that on to the beginning. That's the opening scene, then the story moves on from there. George Brent is Bill Austin, injured and retired from the Navy, looking for work. Anita Louise is Margaret, daughter of the ornery lumber company president. Austin lands a job, and starts dating Margaret... hijinx ensue. This one goes all around the mulberrry bush; Lots of executive office politics. Tests. Silliness. We admire the lengths he goes to for the girl he loves, but who would put up with all that?? Austin sounds too good to be true. Will it work out, or will it come crashing down? It's all okay. The main attraction here is director Busby Berkeley.. this was one of his films that DIDN'T have the elaborate dance numbers that made him so famous. Plot is a little goofy, but we go on a journey with Austin that may or may not work out in the end.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 就職戦術
    • Filming locations
      • Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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