

You're Telling Me!
“He's pretty cute playing Cupid to young love!”
Synopsis
Sam Bisbee is an inventor whose works (e.g., a keyhole finder for drunks) have brought him only poverty. His daughter is in love with the son of the town snob. Events conspire to ruin his bullet-proof tire just as success seems near. Another of his inventions prohibits him from committing suicide, so Sam decides to go on living.
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W.C. Fields Canadian Club
Type: Clip • Published 2015-05-31
Top Cast
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Sam Bisbee
Joan Marsh
Pauline Bisbee
Buster Crabbe
Bob Murchison (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
Adrienne Ames
Princess Lescaboura
Louise Carter
Mrs. Bessie Bisbee
Kathleen Howard
Mrs. Murchison
Tammany Young
Caddy
Dell Henderson
Mayor (as Del Henderson)
James B. 'Pop' Kenton
Doc Beebe
Robert McKenzie
Charlie Bogle (as Robert Mc Kenzie)
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Price
George Irving
President of Tire Co.
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 6, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Erle C. Kenton
- Screenplay & Story
- Walter DeLeon, Paul M. Jones
- Original Title
- You're Telling Me!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erle C. Kenton
Walter DeLeon, Paul M. Jones, Julian Street, J.P. McEvoy
Department Leadership Roster
Erle C. Kenton
Director
Walter DeLeon
Screenplay
Paul M. Jones
Screenplay
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is You're Telling Me! about?
Sam Bisbee is an inventor whose works (e.g., a keyhole finder for drunks) have brought him only poverty. His daughter is in love with the son of the town snob. Events conspire to ruin his bullet-proof tire just as success seems near. Another of his inventions prohibits him from committing suicide, so Sam decides to go on living.
Who directed You're Telling Me!?
You're Telling Me! was directed by Erle C. Kenton.
Who stars in You're Telling Me!?
The principal cast of You're Telling Me! includes W.C. Fields, Joan Marsh, Buster Crabbe, Adrienne Ames, Louise Carter.
When was You're Telling Me! released and how long is it?
You're Telling Me! was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You're Telling Me!?
You're Telling Me! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).



















