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The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknownst to them.The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknownst to them.The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknownst to them.
Charles E. Evans
- Mr. Haslitt
- (as Charles Evans)
Harry C. Bradley
- Reeves Company Board Member
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Hartland Company Salesman
- (uncredited)
James Bush
- Tommy's Bridge Opponent
- (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
- Mike - the Auditor
- (uncredited)
Clay Clement
- Atkinson - Hartland Company Salesman
- (uncredited)
Edward Cooper
- Jackson - Hartland's Butler
- (uncredited)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaShot in only 18 days.
- GoofsWhen Reeves is going over the books with Jenny and Tommy, a column of figures is shown, depicting the firm's losses, and the total shown is $208,000. The actual sum should be $200,000.
- ConnectionsRemade as Everybody's Old Man (1936)
- SoundtracksYoung and Healthy
(1933) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Also played during the Hartland party
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The Old Man and the Shoe
Interesting story of a sly old fox (George Arliss), owner of the Reeves Shoe Company, who seems like he'd rather be fishing with his pal in Maine than running the business, so heads off for a fishing holiday, leaving his conceited nephew in charge of biz. While out fishing, he accidentally meets up with the son and daughter of Hartland, his recently deceased one-time friend and biggest rival in the shoe business. Giving them a fake name, the two youths have no idea he is rival Reeves, but they are really more interested in contacting bootleggers, throwing drunken parties, and running through their inheritance anyway. After heading back home with these two to get an "inside look" at the workings of their shoe factory and make an offer to buy the company, Reeves sees that the company is being run into the ground and decides he would rather help these Hartlands out instead - see, he was once in love with their mother, not to mention his swollen-headed nephew thinks he's too old to run a business anymore - he'll show the young whippersnapper! So he gets the Hartland's to make him their new trustee/guardian (and they do it 'cause they think he is just a simple "old fisherman" who will give them all the money they want to run wild with), then takes a firm hold of the running of the company and the young Hartlands!
Really good film with excellent script and performances all around. George Arliss is an old charmer, really endearing in this film - he makes you really want to root for him. Bette Davis looks real cute in this, and does a great job, as always, in her part. The story is lots of fun to watch, and left me with a smile at the end - credit for this film really belongs to George Arliss who dominates the film and makes it a good one.
Really good film with excellent script and performances all around. George Arliss is an old charmer, really endearing in this film - he makes you really want to root for him. Bette Davis looks real cute in this, and does a great job, as always, in her part. The story is lots of fun to watch, and left me with a smile at the end - credit for this film really belongs to George Arliss who dominates the film and makes it a good one.
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- movingpicturegal
- May 12, 2006
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- Budget
- $193,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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