Broadminded (film)
| Broadminded | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Written by |
Bert Kalmer Harry Ruby |
| Starring |
Joe E. Brown Ona Munson William Collier Jr. |
Production company | |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Broadminded is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Joe E. Brown.
Plot
Brown plays Ossie, a New York City playboy sent to California to straighten himself out. He and his cousin, while driving west, pay too much attention to a sedan full of college girls and rear end a car driven by Pancho Arango (Bela Lugosi). The cousins make it to Hollywood where Brown falls in love with Lugosi's daughter.
Cast
- Joe E. Brown - Ossie Simpson
- Ona Munson - Constance Palmer
- William Collier Jr. - Jack Hackett
- Marjorie White - Penny Packer
- Holmes Herbert - John J. Hackett Sr.
- Margaret Livingston - Mabel Robinson
- Thelma Todd - Gertie Gardner
- Bela Lugosi - Pancho Arango
Production
Filming took place in March, 1931.[1] The movie was made a few months after Lugosi's hit Dracula was released. Lugosi still used his stare in this film, this time with comedic effect, and looks like he was enjoying himself.
References
- ↑ Lennig, Arthur. The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela Lugosi. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved 4 January 2016
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.