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It's a Gift (1934)

NR · 1934-11-30 · 1h 8m · EN
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LOOK THIS GIFT IN THE FACE IF YOU WANT A BIG HORSE-LAUGH

After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

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Norman Z. McLeodDirector

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W.C. FieldsW.C. FieldsHarold BissonetteKathleen HowardKathleen HowardAmelia BissonetteJean RouverolJean RouverolMildred BissonetteJulian MadisonJulian MadisonJohn DurstonTommy BuppTommy BuppNorman BissonetteBaby LeRoyBaby LeRoyBaby DunkTammany YoungTammany YoungEverett RicksMorgan WallaceMorgan WallaceJames FitchmuellerCharles SellonCharles SellonMr. MuckleJosephine WhittellJosephine WhittellMrs. DunkT. Roy BarnesT. Roy BarnesInsurance SalesmanDiana LewisDiana LewisMiss Dunk

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipGrocery storeInheritanceGrocerHenpecked husbandDomineering wifeOrange groveNagging wifeNoiseMolasses

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Grocery Store · InheritanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference254237Actor preference229582 · 310377 · 470822

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After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

How long is It's a Gift?

It's a Gift has a runtime of 68 minutes.

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