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Tillie and Gus (1933)

Tillie and Gus poster
Directed by
Francis Martin
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bickering couple inherit a broken-down steamboat. They team up with a young man and his aunt to win a race against a wealthy rival.

lightheartedzanyslapstickwhimsicalfast-pacedplayfulmildly chaotic

What happens

Tillie and Gus is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Francis Martin, co-written by Martin and Walter DeLeon, and starring W.C. Fields, Alison Skipworth, Baby LeRoy, Julie Bishop, and Clarence Wilson. It is based on a short story by Rupert Hughes entitled Don't Call Me Madame. The film was released on October 13, 1933, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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