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It's a Wise Child

  • 1931
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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It's a Wise Child (1931)
Comedy

A young woman pretends to be pregnant to avoid an arranged marriage with an old man. The small-town gossips have a field day trying to guess who the father is.A young woman pretends to be pregnant to avoid an arranged marriage with an old man. The small-town gossips have a field day trying to guess who the father is.A young woman pretends to be pregnant to avoid an arranged marriage with an old man. The small-town gossips have a field day trying to guess who the father is.

  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writer
    • Laurence E. Johnson
  • Stars
    • Marion Davies
    • Sidney Blackmer
    • James Gleason
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    87
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writer
      • Laurence E. Johnson
    • Stars
      • Marion Davies
      • Sidney Blackmer
      • James Gleason
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Marion Davies
    Marion Davies
    • Joyce Stanton
    Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    • Steve
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Cool Kelly
    Polly Moran
    Polly Moran
    • Bertha
    Lester Vail
    Lester Vail
    • Roger Baldwin
    Marie Prevost
    Marie Prevost
    • Annie Ostrom
    Clara Blandick
    Clara Blandick
    • Mrs. Stanton
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • George A. Appleby
    Johnny Arthur
    Johnny Arthur
    • Otho Peabody
    Hilda Vaughn
    Hilda Vaughn
    • Alice Peabody
    Ben Alexander
    Ben Alexander
    • Bill Stanton
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Jane Appleby
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writer
      • Laurence E. Johnson
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    Outrageous comedy, one of Marion Davies' best comedies!

    Racy, wild, fast paced pre-censor comedy with Marion Davies as the unwitting target of a small town's gossip mavens. So racy it was never allowed on TV and omitted from the MGM TV library in the 50's. Warner Bros. now owns the film, which has NEVER been aired on TV. I was blessed to be given a screening off an orignal nitrate at UCLA. There were three of us and we missed some of the snappy dialogue because we were laughing so hard. Truly one of the greatest comedies Marion appeared in, we can only hope that it will be discovered by its new owners (WB) and aired on TCM sometime soon. You'll love it! *****

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      This box-office hit for Marion Davies made over $1M in 1931 but has never been shown on television because of copyright issues.

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • It's Wise Child
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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