A henpecked New Jersey grocer makes plans to move to California to grow oranges, despite the resistance of his overbearing wife.
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Cast verified as complete
| W.C. Fields | ... |
Harold Bissonette
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| Kathleen Howard | ... |
Amelia Bissonette
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| Jean Rouverol | ... |
Mildred Bissonette
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Julian Madison | ... |
John Durston
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| Tommy Bupp | ... |
Norman Bissonette
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| Baby LeRoy | ... |
Baby Dunk
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| Tammany Young | ... |
Everett Ricks
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| Morgan Wallace | ... |
James Fitchmueller
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
Mr. Muckle
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Mrs. Dunk
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| T. Roy Barnes | ... |
Insurance Salesman
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| Diana Lewis | ... |
Miss Dunk
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Gate Guard
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Harry Payne Bosterly
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Mr. Abernathy
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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The Avalon Boys | ... |
Campfire Performers (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Yard Attendant (uncredited)
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| Don Brookins | ... |
Member of 'The Avalon Boys' (uncredited)
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| Helene Chadwick | ... |
Mrs. Abernathy (uncredited)
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Chill Wills and His Avalon Boys | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
Campground Patron (uncredited)
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Budd Fine | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Art Green | ... |
Member of 'The Avalon Boys' (uncredited)
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| Edith Kingdon | ... |
Old Woman in Limousine (uncredited)
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Jerry Mandy | ... |
Vegetable Man (uncredited) (voice)
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Uncle Bean in Photograph (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Patsy O'Byrne | ... |
Mrs. Frobisher (uncredited)
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| William H. Tooker | ... |
Old Man in Limousine (uncredited)
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Walter Trask | ... |
Member of 'The Avalon Boys' (uncredited)
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| Chill Wills | ... |
Campfire Singer (uncredited)
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| Jane Withers | ... |
Little Girl Playing Hopscotch (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Z. McLeod | ... | (as Norman McLeod) |
Written by
| Jack Cunningham | ... | (screen play) |
| J.P. McEvoy | ... | (from "The Comic Supplement" by) |
| W.C. Fields | ... | (based upon a story by) (as Charles Bogle) |
| Claude Binyon | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Lou Breslow | ... | (contributor to special sequences) (uncredited) |
| Howard J. Green | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Harry Ruskin | ... | (contributor to special sequences) (uncredited) |
| John Sinclair | ... | (contributor to special sequences) (uncredited) |
| Paul Gerard Smith | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Eddie Welch | ... | (contributor to special sequences) (uncredited) |
| Garnett Weston | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Emanuel Cohen | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| William LeBaron | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Henry Sharp | ... | (photographed by) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
| John B. Goodman | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Montagne | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harry Caplan | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Earl S. Hayman | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Sinclair | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: W.C. Fields (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Teet Carle | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Rachel Smith | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The owner of a general store (Harold Bisonette) is hounded by his status-anxious wife ("That's 'Bee-soh-nay'" and "I have no maid you know"). To get some sleep he goes out on the porch where he is tormented by a little boy from the floor above (Baby Dunk) and an insurance salesman down below ("LaFong. Capital L, small a..."). He uses an inheritance to buy an orange ranch through the mail, then drives off with his family for California. The orange grove consists of a withered tree, the ranch house is but a shack, and the car falls to pieces. But a racetrack operator wants the land, so all ends happily.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | LOOK THIS GIFT IN THE FACE IF YOU WANT A BIG HORSE-LAUGH (original herald - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The final scene, on Bissonette's "orange ranch", was filmed at the house and property W.C. Fields was living in at the time of the filming. For his entire life, Fields rented living quarters, adamantly refusing to buy a house or land. See more » |
| Goofs | When Bissonette is opening the can of tomatoes with an ax you can tell that the splash of tomato juice is coming off-screen and not from the can. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | California, Here I Come See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The confrontation between W.C. Fields and Baby LeRoy was such a popular success that for this rematch the title card includes "with Baby LeRoy" as if the infant had second billing. See more » |
| Quotes |
Harry Payne Bosterly:
You're drunk! Harold: And you're crazy. But I'll be sober tomorrow and you'll be crazy for the rest of your life. See more » |