Wide Open

1930
Passed
1h 9m

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Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller in Wide Open (1930)

A nervous, woman-shy office clerk, already troubled by an amorous female co-worker, must suddenly deal with a very forward and attractive young woman who has sneaked into his apartment and d... Read allA nervous, woman-shy office clerk, already troubled by an amorous female co-worker, must suddenly deal with a very forward and attractive young woman who has sneaked into his apartment and doesn't want to leave.A nervous, woman-shy office clerk, already troubled by an amorous female co-worker, must suddenly deal with a very forward and attractive young woman who has sneaked into his apartment and doesn't want to leave.

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6.0/10

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Trivia
This film has been preserved by the Library of Congress.

Quotes
Simon Haldane: I haven't had very much experience carrying women to bed!

Connections
Remake of The Narrow Street (1925)

Soundtracks
My Strongest Weakness Is You
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Akst
Lyrics by Grant Clarke
Sung at the recording session

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5/10

Mechanical

This is one of half a dozen early talkie comedies that Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller made. Although their comedy skills are very much in evidence -- I've enjoyed Mr. Horton in every role I've seen him in -- the screenplay is so obviously and mechanically written to hit all the keynotes of a one-set bed room farce that even Horton's mugging palled by the halfway mark. The usually delightful Louise Fazenda appears as an applicant for Mr. Horton's heart and Vera Lewis as a harpy of a mother is more hideous than funny.

The movie does pick up when a rowdy bunch of well wishers break into Mr. Horton's house and musical interludes ensue. Still, this movie, while it has its moments, is more interesting as a study of the problems that Hollywood had in transitions from silent to sound comedies. Patsy Ruth Miller would be out of the business in a year and Edward Horton would work until his death, delighting everyone with his fussy manner and patented triple takes -- but in supporting roles.