Tillie and Gus (1933)
Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise is to win a race against Pratt's boat.
- Date of release
- 1933-10-13
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Francis Martin
Casting
- W.C. Fields — Augustus Winterbottom
- Alison Skipworth — Tillie Winterbottom
- Baby LeRoy — The 'King'
- Julie Bishop — Mary Sheridan (as Jacqueline Wells)
- Phillip Trent — Tom Sheridan (as Clifford Jones)
- Clarence Wilson — Phineas Pratt
- George Barbier — Captain Fogg
- Barton MacLane — Commissioner McLennan
- Edgar Kennedy — Judge
- Robert McKenzie — Defense Attorney
- Ivan Linow — The Swede
Interesting facts
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.
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