It's a Gift

"LOOK THIS GIFT IN THE FACE IF YOU WANT A BIG HORSE-LAUGH"

Nov 30 1934 Approved 1h 8m
Comedy

After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

Plot

The owner of a general store (Harold Bisonette) is hounded by his status-anxious wife ("That's 'Bee-soh-nay'" and "I have no maid you know"). To get some sleep he goes out on the porch where he is tormented by a little boy from the floor above (Baby Dunk) and an insurance salesman down below ("LaFong. Capital L, small a..."). He uses an inheritance to buy an orange ranch through the mail, then drives off with his family for California. The orange grove consists of a withered tree, the ranch house is but a shack, and the car falls to pieces. But a racetrack operator wants the land, so all ends happily.

Written by

Jack Cunningham, J.P. McEvoy, W.C. Fields

Directed by

Norman Z. McLeod

Cast

W.C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
W.C. Fields in It's a Gift (1934)-Aww, That's Awful
Scores
# of Votes
5,902
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA