Man takes his wife's stashed money and is conned into investing it in an oil well.Man takes his wife's stashed money and is conned into investing it in an oil well.Man takes his wife's stashed money and is conned into investing it in an oil well.
Arline Judge
- Young Lady at Dance
- (scenes deleted)
Wade Boteler
- Detective Flannery
- (uncredited)
Joyce Davis
- Undetermined Minor Role
- (uncredited)
John Elliott
- Dinner Guest
- (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
- Poker Game Kibitzer
- (uncredited)
Rochelle Hudson
- Miss Jones - at Dance
- (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff
- Count Dimitriff
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaRochelle Hudson's debut as an actress, not only a "voice" in cartoons.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Bill Hepburn: Oh, don't run away yet! just feel these cushions!
- SoundtracksPop! Goes the Weasel
(uncredited)
Traditional 17th century English song
Played by the band at the party
Danced to by Edna May Oliver and Hugh Herbert, as well as guests
Played at the end
Featured review
Miss Oliver & Mr. Herbert Aim To Please
The no-nonsense wife of a whimsical, unemployed inventor knows it's impossible to LAUGH AND GET RICH.
This mildly amusing little movie is blessed with the talents of two of Hollywood's finest character actors - Miss Edna May Oliver & Mr. Hugh Herbert. As usual , they both give their full effort, wringing all they can out of their lines. Alas, the script gives them scant support, indecisive as to whether it wants to be a domestic comedy or a drama. Much of the time is spent dealing with the characters' financial woes and it is difficult to get many laughs from penury.
But the two leads are worth watching, irregardless, if only for their one wonderful scene, in which an inebriated Oliver & compliant Herbert joyously compel an entire party of stuffy society types to unbend and romp about the room to the music of 'Pop! Goes The Weasel.'
Kewpie doll-cute Dorothy Lee (doubtless on parole from Wheeler & Woolsey) plays their daughter, a young lady replete with all the requisite romantic difficulties. Oliver's boarding house tenants include elderly, deaf Charles Sellon & Italian immigrant George Davis, an artist handicapped by his inability to paint anything but cows.
Movie mavens will recognize teenager Rochelle Hudson at the country club dance and Ivan Lebedeff as the oily Count at the party, both uncredited.
This mildly amusing little movie is blessed with the talents of two of Hollywood's finest character actors - Miss Edna May Oliver & Mr. Hugh Herbert. As usual , they both give their full effort, wringing all they can out of their lines. Alas, the script gives them scant support, indecisive as to whether it wants to be a domestic comedy or a drama. Much of the time is spent dealing with the characters' financial woes and it is difficult to get many laughs from penury.
But the two leads are worth watching, irregardless, if only for their one wonderful scene, in which an inebriated Oliver & compliant Herbert joyously compel an entire party of stuffy society types to unbend and romp about the room to the music of 'Pop! Goes The Weasel.'
Kewpie doll-cute Dorothy Lee (doubtless on parole from Wheeler & Woolsey) plays their daughter, a young lady replete with all the requisite romantic difficulties. Oliver's boarding house tenants include elderly, deaf Charles Sellon & Italian immigrant George Davis, an artist handicapped by his inability to paint anything but cows.
Movie mavens will recognize teenager Rochelle Hudson at the country club dance and Ivan Lebedeff as the oily Count at the party, both uncredited.
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- Ron Oliver
- Feb 20, 2002
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
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