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The Tenderfoot

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 10m
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5.8/10
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Joe E. Brown, Richard Cramer, Robert Greig, and Al Hill in The Tenderfoot (1932)
  • Comedy
  • Western
Calvin Jones is a cowboy who wants to invest in a Broadway play. Ruth Weston, a secretary, learns that her boss, Joe Lehman, is attempting to swindle Jones and pulls a successful coup d'etat... Read allCalvin Jones is a cowboy who wants to invest in a Broadway play. Ruth Weston, a secretary, learns that her boss, Joe Lehman, is attempting to swindle Jones and pulls a successful coup d'etat producing a play that she stars in.Calvin Jones is a cowboy who wants to invest in a Broadway play. Ruth Weston, a secretary, learns that her boss, Joe Lehman, is attempting to swindle Jones and pulls a successful coup d'etat producing a play that she stars in.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
405
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  • Director
    • Ray Enright
  • Writers
    • Richard Carle(based on the story by)
    • George S. Kaufman(based on the story by)
    • Earl Baldwin(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Joe E. Brown
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Lew Cody
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ray Enright
  • Writers
    • Richard Carle(based on the story by)
    • George S. Kaufman(based on the story by)
    • Earl Baldwin(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Joe E. Brown
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Lew Cody
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    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Ginger Rogers and Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    Ginger Rogers and Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    Ginger Rogers and Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    Ginger Rogers and Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    Ginger Rogers and Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    Ginger Rogers and Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    Joe E. Brown in The Tenderfoot (1932)

    Top cast

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    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
    • Calvin Jonesas Calvin Jones
    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Ruth Westonas Ruth Weston
    Lew Cody
    Lew Cody
    • Joe Lehmanas Joe Lehman
    Vivien Oakland
    Vivien Oakland
    • Miss Martinas Miss Martin
    Robert Greig
    Robert Greig
    • Mackas Mack
    Ralph Ince
    Ralph Ince
    • Dolanas Dolan
    Marion Byron
    Marion Byron
    • Kittyas Kitty
    • (as Marion Bryon)
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Oscaras Oscar
    Douglas Gerrard
    Douglas Gerrard
    • Stage Directoras Stage Director
    Edith Allen
    • A Tart at the Depotas A Tart at the Depot
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Barton
    • The Hebrewas The Hebrew
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • The Chefas The Chef
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Depot Bumas Depot Bum
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Cramer
    Richard Cramer
    • Lefty Duran - Racketeeras Lefty Duran - Racketeer
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Jill Dennett
    Jill Dennett
    • Cafe Cashieras Cafe Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    Harrison Greene
    • Dining Customeras Dining Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Hall
    • Bellhopas Bellhop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ray Enright
    • Writers
      • Richard Carle(based on the story by)
      • George S. Kaufman(based on the story by)
      • Earl Baldwin(adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Although the onscreen credits list Richard Carle and George S. Kaufman for "story," the sources of the film were actually plays that each wrote.
    • Goofs
      Early in the movie, when the Peter Brown character wanders into a Kosher restaurant, the menu shown lists Salami and Cheese at the very bottom, which is definitely not Kosher, as meat and milk items may not be combined into one dish. Then he proceeds to order bacon, which would definitely never be served in a Kosher restaurant.
    • Quotes

      Calvin Jones: [after seeing some flamboyant chorus boys in cowboy outfits and wearing make-up at a Broadway restuaurant] They may be cowboys; but, they ain't from Texas.

    • Connections
      Features Lilies of the Field (1930)
    • Soundtracks
      Mechanical Ballet
      (uncredited)

      Music by Bernhard Kaun

    User reviews9

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Mr. Brown Comes To Town
    A Texas cowboy with funds to invest arrives in New York City. Just how long will it take for THE TENDERFOOT and his money to be parted?

    Comic Joe E. Brown has a wonderful time, striding about Manhattan in a ten-gallon hat & boots, packing a pair of six-shooters and carrying a lasso. No hick he, shysters of both sexes find he's not an easy mark--until he's taken in by a couple of desperate play producers who want to unload 49% of their latest flop. Brown is a constant wide-mouthed delight, whether roping his luggage at Grand Central Terminal, trying to be neighborly to a bunch of chorus boy cowboys, or galloping after a group of taxi-driven gangsters on a busy New York street, he makes this rather naughty Pre-Code comedy boil.

    Perky Ginger Rogers scores as a secretary honest enough to want to protect Joe and his money. Lew Cody & Robert Greig ooze false charm as the producers (Greig even looks a little like the great Mostel) and brassy Vivien Oakland stirs things up a bit as the play's spoiled star.

    Movie mavens will recognize Herman Bing as an opinionated chef, Nat Pendleton as a jealous husband and Richard Cramer as a gangster, all three uncredited.

    The last few seconds of the film, involving some very peculiar triplets, is hilarious.
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    • Ron Oliver
    • Nov 9, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1932 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • La novia del gángster
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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