It’s a Gift (1934): Cast
It’s a Gift is a 1934 comedy directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring W.C. Fields as Harold Bissonette, Tommy Bupp and Kathleen Howard. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is It’s a Gift About?
The premise of It’s a Gift without spoilers.
After inheriting a fortune, Harold Bissonette (pronounced bis‑on‑ay) quits his grocery store and heads for California to run an orange grove. Ignoring his family's objections and learning that the plot is worthless, he loads up his irritable wife Amelia and their kids and drives west, promising uproarious slapstick mishaps.
It’s a Gift Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- inheritance
- orange grove
- kumquat
- national film registry
- new jersey
- marriage
- porch
- california
- overbearing wife
- insurance salesman
- road trip
- bossy wife
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- grocery store
- car trouble
- dysfunctional family
- manipulative wife
- family relationships
- father daughter relationship
- shaving
- straight razor
- father son relationship
- hard of hearing
- crossing the street
- ranch
- molasses
- coconut
- grape
- ice pick
- mousetrap
- clothesline
- milkman
- cross country trip
- campfire
- campground
- pillow
- feather pillow
- security guard
- trespassing
- sprinkler
- shack
- dog
- neighbor
- light bulb
- breakfast
- roller skates
- blindness
- nagging
- moving
- nap
- cult film
It’s a Gift Cast & Characters
W.C. Fields leads the cast as Harold Bissonette, with Tommy Bupp as Norman Bissonette and Kathleen Howard as Amelia Bissonette. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norman Z. McLeod
- W.C. Fields as Harold Bissonette
- Tommy Bupp as Norman Bissonette
- Kathleen Howard as Amelia Bissonette
- Jean Rouverol as Mildred Bissonette
Also Starring in It’s a Gift
· 11 more- Spencer Charters Gate Guard
- Dell Henderson Mr. Abernathy
- Guy Usher Harry Payne Bosterly
- Morgan Wallace James Fitchmueller
- Charles Sellon Mr. Muckle
- Josephine Whittell Mrs. Dunk
- Tammany Young Everett Ricks
- Diana Lewis Miss Dunk
- T. Roy Barnes Insurance Salesman
- Baby LeRoy Baby Dunk
- Julian Madison John Durston
More from Norman Z. McLeod
More films directed by Norman Z. McLeod, best-rated first: Horse Feathers, Monkey Business, Alice in Wonderland and Alias Jesse James.
Cars in It’s a Gift
11 cars on screen, including the Ford Model A and the 1930 Buick.
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Ford Model A Main role -
1930 Buick Minor role -
1934 Cadillac Series 355-D Minor role -
1931 Chevrolet Independence Minor role
It’s a Gift Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Um Negócio da China” and “Tøffelhelten”.
- Also known as
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- Um Negócio da China
- Tøffelhelten
- Sehän käy kuin leikiten
- Une riche affaire
- Das ist geschenkt
- Igazi áldás
- Che bel regalo
- O afacere profitabila
- Это подарок
- Löjliga familjen
- Back Porch
- To je poklon
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- 이것이 선물
- 礼物
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It’s a Gift FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of It’s a Gift, each answered in a sentence.
How long is It’s a Gift?
It’s a Gift runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was It’s a Gift released?
It’s a Gift was released on November 30, 1934.
Who directed It’s a Gift?
It’s a Gift was directed by Norman Z. McLeod.
More films by Norman Z. McLeod Who is in the cast of It’s a Gift?
It’s a Gift stars W.C. Fields as Harold Bissonette, Tommy Bupp as Norman Bissonette and Kathleen Howard as Amelia Bissonette, among 15 credited actors.
Does It’s a Gift have a post-credit scene?
No. It’s a Gift has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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