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Comedy legend W.C. Fields is up to his hilarious antics again alongside Baby LeRoy in It's a Gift. Harold Bissonnette (Fields), an inept grocer who is constantly badgered by his family, dreams of escaping to the California sunshine. A small inheritance from his Uncle Bean tempts Bissonette to sell everything and buy his dream orange ranch - sight unseen. After making the journey to California, the family quickly realizes they have been swindled and chaos ensues. Filled with some of the funniest dialogue ever to hit the silver screen, this classic comedy showcases W.C. Fields at his finest!
Original Release
11/30/1934
US Release
11/30/1934
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kathleen Howard | Amelia Bissonette |
Jean Rouverol | Mildred Bissonette |
Julian Madison | John Durston |
Tommy Bupp | Norman Bissonette |
Baby LeRoy | Baby Dunk |
Tammany Young | Everett Ricks |
Morgan Wallace | James Fitchmueller |
Charles Sellon | Mr. Muckle |
Josephine Whittell | Mrs. Dunk |
T. Roy Barnes | Insurance Salesman |
Directors
Writers
W.C. Fields, Jack Cunningham, J.P. McEvoy, Claude Binyon, Lou Breslow, Howard J. Green, Harry Ruskin, John Sinclair, Paul Gerard Smith, Eddie Welch, Garnett Weston
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kathleen Howard | Amelia Bissonette |
Jean Rouverol | Mildred Bissonette |
Julian Madison | John Durston |
Tommy Bupp | Norman Bissonette |
Baby LeRoy | Baby Dunk |
Tammany Young | Everett Ricks |
Morgan Wallace | James Fitchmueller |
Charles Sellon | Mr. Muckle |
Josephine Whittell | Mrs. Dunk |
T. Roy Barnes | Insurance Salesman |
Diana Lewis | Miss Dunk |
Spencer Charters | Gate Guard |
Guy Usher | Harry Payne Bosterly |
Dell Henderson | Mr. Abernathy |
Ernie Adams | Pedestrian |
The Avalon Boys | Campfire Performers |
Eddie Baker | Yard Attendant |
Don Brookins | Member of 'The Avalon Boys' |
Helene Chadwick | Mrs. Abernathy |
Chill Wills and His Avalon Boys | Themselves |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Emanuel Cohen | Executive Producer |
William LeBaron | Producer |