You Said a Mouthful
| You Said a Mouthful | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Produced by | Raymond Griffith |
| Screenplay by |
Robert Lord Bolton Mallory |
| Story by | William B. Dover |
| Starring |
Joe E. Brown Ginger Rogers Preston Foster Allen Hoskins Harry Gribbon Edwin Maxwell Sheila Terry |
| Cinematography | Richard Towers |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You Said a Mouthful is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Robert Lord and Bolton Mallory. The film stars Joe E. Brown, Ginger Rogers, Preston Foster, Allen Hoskins, Harry Gribbon, Edwin Maxwell and Sheila Terry.[1][2] The film was released by Warner Bros. on December 8, 1932.
Plot
Joe Holt works for the Armstrong Rubber Goods company and believes he has invented an "unsinkable" bathing suit. His colleagues mock Joe behind his back and fool him into thinking his boss likes the swimsuit idea.
Joe travels to California to inherit his aunt's fortune, which he intends to use to finance manufacturing of his swimsuit. It turns out his aunt died broke. Joe befriends a servant's son, Sam Wellington, and together take a boat to Santa Catalina Island.
A socialite, Alice Brandon, mistakes Joe for a famous swimmer of the same name. She has just broken up with channel swimmer Ed Dover and wants him to lose an upcoming channel race, so she persuades Joe to enter. Sam needs to teach Joe how to swim. The real Joe Holt ends up in jail, being called an impostor. And in the end, amazingly, sinkable Joe impresses Alice by winning the race.
Cast
- Joe E. Brown as Joe Holt
- Ginger Rogers as Alice Brandon
- Preston Foster as Ed Dover
- Allen Hoskins as Sam Wellington
- Harry Gribbon as Harry Daniels
- Edwin Maxwell as Dr. Vorse
- Sheila Terry as Cora Norton
- Walter Walker as Tom Brandon
References
- ↑ "You Said a Mouthful (1932) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ Hall, Mordaunt (1932-11-18). "Movie Review - The Kid From Spain - Eddie Cantor in an Uproarious Farce With Interludes of Singing and Dancing - Joe E. Brown's Latest.". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.