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The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknown to them.The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknown to them.The vacationing head of a successful shoe company is placed as his rival's trustee, unbeknown to them.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Charles Kenyon(screen play)
- Maude T. Howell(screen play)
- Edgar Franklin(based on a story by)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Charles Kenyon(screen play)
- Maude T. Howell(screen play)
- Edgar Franklin(based on a story by)
- Stars
Charles E. Evans
- Mr. Haslittas Mr. Haslitt
- (as Charles Evans)
- Director
- Writers
- Charles Kenyon(screen play)
- Maude T. Howell(screen play)
- Edgar Franklin(based on a story by)
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Storyline
Successful wealthy shoe manufacturer John Reeves takes a vacation, leaving his business in the hands of his nephew. While on vacation Reeves runs into his rival's heirs, who are living it up on their dead father's money. He doesn't tell them who he is and gets placed as their trustee. He uses the chance to reorganize their shoe company, becoming a rival to his own nephew. The ne'er-do-wells settle down and become involved in the business. —Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
- Taglines
- See the "Old Sport" give them all pointers on how to handle sin, gin and jazz as he outsmarts the younger generation! (Print Ad- Gettysburg Times, ((Gettysburg, Penna.)) 10 June 1933)
- Genres
- Certificate
- Passed
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaShot in only 18 days.
- GoofsWhen Reeves is going over the books with Jenny and Tommy, a column of figures is shown, depicting the firm's losses, and the total shown is $208,000. The actual sum should be $200,000.
- ConnectionsRemade as Everybody's Old Man (1936)
- SoundtracksYoung and Healthy
(1933) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Also played during the Hartland party
Top review
The Old Man and the Shoe
Interesting story of a sly old fox (George Arliss), owner of the Reeves Shoe Company, who seems like he'd rather be fishing with his pal in Maine than running the business, so heads off for a fishing holiday, leaving his conceited nephew in charge of biz. While out fishing, he accidentally meets up with the son and daughter of Hartland, his recently deceased one-time friend and biggest rival in the shoe business. Giving them a fake name, the two youths have no idea he is rival Reeves, but they are really more interested in contacting bootleggers, throwing drunken parties, and running through their inheritance anyway. After heading back home with these two to get an "inside look" at the workings of their shoe factory and make an offer to buy the company, Reeves sees that the company is being run into the ground and decides he would rather help these Hartlands out instead - see, he was once in love with their mother, not to mention his swollen-headed nephew thinks he's too old to run a business anymore - he'll show the young whippersnapper! So he gets the Hartland's to make him their new trustee/guardian (and they do it 'cause they think he is just a simple "old fisherman" who will give them all the money they want to run wild with), then takes a firm hold of the running of the company and the young Hartlands!
Really good film with excellent script and performances all around. George Arliss is an old charmer, really endearing in this film - he makes you really want to root for him. Bette Davis looks real cute in this, and does a great job, as always, in her part. The story is lots of fun to watch, and left me with a smile at the end - credit for this film really belongs to George Arliss who dominates the film and makes it a good one.
Really good film with excellent script and performances all around. George Arliss is an old charmer, really endearing in this film - he makes you really want to root for him. Bette Davis looks real cute in this, and does a great job, as always, in her part. The story is lots of fun to watch, and left me with a smile at the end - credit for this film really belongs to George Arliss who dominates the film and makes it a good one.
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- movingpicturegal
- May 12, 2006
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- The Adopted Father
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- $193,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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