In order to become the richest girl in America, a heiress must marry in haste.In order to become the richest girl in America, a heiress must marry in haste.In order to become the richest girl in America, a heiress must marry in haste.
Photos
Jack Albertson
- Reporter
- (unconfirmed)
Eddie Acuff
- Gas Station Attendant
- (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
- Man Watering Lawn
- (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
- Police Radio Announcer
- (uncredited)
Hal Craig
- Cop with Summons
- (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
- Kennel Guard
- (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
- Henry
- (uncredited)
Billy Franey
- Hobo Witness at End
- (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire
- Man
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first feature film in which Lucille Ball received top billing. In less than 20 years she would own RKO, the studio that made this picture.
- GoofsAlthough a good portion of the film takes place driving between New York City and Reno, Nevada, a lot of the time they are obviously driving through the extensive orange groves of southern California.
- Quotes
Anthony Joseph 'Tony' Anthony: I guess ham just brings out the poetry in me. In some people poetry brings out the ham.
- SoundtracksThe Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond
(ca 1745) (uncredited)
Lyrics by Robert Burns
Hummed, whistled and sung by James Ellison with modified lyrics
Featured review
Rich girl Lucille Ball pulls up in her huge car alongside a WPA ditch-digging project. She offers handsome laborer James Ellison $1000 to marry her, after which she immediately ditches him and goes off to a ritzy party. Lucy is actually kind of obnoxious
.will she learn her lesson before the end of the picture?
Not a lot of surprises in this mild comedy, but Lucy is fun to watch, Ellison is fine as the dogged and resourceful leading man, and Lee Bowman is hilarious as Lucy's goofy-accented South American fiancé.
We learn early on that Lucy's father's will requires her to marry a "plain American"—thus her rush to marry and get her money. When Ellison figures out that she's married him only to quickly divorce him, he vows to divorce her first, and from there on it's a race to Reno.
Besides its human cast, the picture stars a dog named Mike in a funny role, and also a little streamlined camper-trailer that Ellison pulls behind his car. The camper is at the center of much of the film's action, including a scene where Lucy sets it on fire in a harebrained attempt to escape.
No classic, I guess, but it's fast-paced and and has some solid laughs. --Oh, and a clever ending featuring a preacher and family piling into the car....
Not a lot of surprises in this mild comedy, but Lucy is fun to watch, Ellison is fine as the dogged and resourceful leading man, and Lee Bowman is hilarious as Lucy's goofy-accented South American fiancé.
We learn early on that Lucy's father's will requires her to marry a "plain American"—thus her rush to marry and get her money. When Ellison figures out that she's married him only to quickly divorce him, he vows to divorce her first, and from there on it's a race to Reno.
Besides its human cast, the picture stars a dog named Mike in a funny role, and also a little streamlined camper-trailer that Ellison pulls behind his car. The camper is at the center of much of the film's action, including a scene where Lucy sets it on fire in a harebrained attempt to escape.
No classic, I guess, but it's fast-paced and and has some solid laughs. --Oh, and a clever ending featuring a preacher and family piling into the car....
Details
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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