A perennial screw-up named Samuel Bisbee (W. C. Fields) can't do anything right. Of course, he doesn't help himself by getting drunk just about all the time. His follies and faux pas have the added effect of ruining his daughter's hopes of wedding bells. She desired to marry the rich Robert 'Bob' Murchison (Buster Crabbe), but his society mother (Kathleen Howard) would have none of it due to his fiance's father.
Just about the only thing he did with any kind of competency was invent. Many of his inventions were useless with the exception of his puncture-proof tire. If he could sell that to a big name manufacturer he'd be set.
Sam Bisbee was a guy you wanted to root for, but he made it hard to do. After so many gaffes, flubs, and downright dumb decisions there becomes a point when you have to withdraw your support.
"You're Telling Me!" was carried by W. C. Fields who I think is a lot better as a support actor rather than the lead. For instance, he was great in "If I Had a Million" (1932). In "You're Telling Me!" he was surrounded by small set pieces in Joan Marsh (playing his daughter), Louis Carter (playing his wife), and Adrienne Ames (playing Princess Lescaboura) that didn't contribute all that much to the overall film. This movie was just a bit too W. C. Fields heavy which is fine if you like his brand of comedy, but not fine if you like his brand of comedy in small doses.
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Just about the only thing he did with any kind of competency was invent. Many of his inventions were useless with the exception of his puncture-proof tire. If he could sell that to a big name manufacturer he'd be set.
Sam Bisbee was a guy you wanted to root for, but he made it hard to do. After so many gaffes, flubs, and downright dumb decisions there becomes a point when you have to withdraw your support.
"You're Telling Me!" was carried by W. C. Fields who I think is a lot better as a support actor rather than the lead. For instance, he was great in "If I Had a Million" (1932). In "You're Telling Me!" he was surrounded by small set pieces in Joan Marsh (playing his daughter), Louis Carter (playing his wife), and Adrienne Ames (playing Princess Lescaboura) that didn't contribute all that much to the overall film. This movie was just a bit too W. C. Fields heavy which is fine if you like his brand of comedy, but not fine if you like his brand of comedy in small doses.
Free on YouTube.