Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

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Watch the Birdie

1935

0h 18m

5.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Prankster Bob is traveling to New York by ship with his girlfriend and he proposes to marry her. Along the trip, he plays pranks on the captain, passengers and his future father-in-law. When they arrive in the harbor, the captain and his father-in-law decide to revenge and the captain asks his men to retain Bob at the customs for hours. Then he heads to the office of his father-in-law where his girlfriend is waiting for him. But her father is still upset with Bob. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

Bob Hope

Bob

Bob Hope

Acting

Nell O'Day

Dorothy Ripley

Nell O'Day

Acting

Arline Dinitz

Betty Ripley

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George Watts

Mr. Ripley

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Marie Nordstrom

Mrs. Ripley

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