Ernest Bliss (Cary Grant) is a rich socialite suffering boredom. He makes a bet with a doctor, Sir James Aldroyd, that he can live a year without relying on any of his inherited wealth. He loses the bet for £50,000 when he has to draw money to wed poverty stricken Frances Clayton (Mary Brian), to save her from an unhappy marriage of convenience.
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Directed and produced by Alfred Zeisler, written by John L. Balderston (writer) and E. Phillips Openheim (novel), starring Cary Grant as Ernest Bliss, Mary Brian as Frances Clayton, Peter Gawthorne as Sir James Alroyd, Henry Kendall as Lord Honiton, Leon M. Lion as Dorrington, John Turnbull as Masters, Arthur Hardy as Crawley, Iris Ashley as Clare, Garry Marsh as The Buyer, Andreas Malandrinos as Guiseppi asn Alfred Wellesley as Montague.
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Source: “The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 11 March 2013. Web. 06 May 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventure.
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Cary Grant was always so believable, he could even carry a not so well written script to success. Thanks for the upload
Cary Grant One Of My Favorite!!! Great Film!!! Thanks For The Upload!!!!..
exiting… 1936 wow !!! very profesional !!!
How the human race has devolved into a social slime pit from these days of formality and charm, with such high standards of manners, dress, behavior and (gulp) morals.
Sigh, I wish people still treated each other this way. Every day it seems this world is going further down into the abyss. Sure I know there have always been mean, selfish dolts out there, but today it seems they are more prevalent. It makes me wish for simpler times when I was younger. In the mean time I will relish Cary Grant movies and keep a stiff upper lip that things will turn around and people could be happier and nicer to each other. That may sound corny to some but it really isn't.
Thanks for the upload. Perfect remedy for a snowy winter day. Cary Grant …sigh !
When leaving doctor Aldroyd's office, Cary is confused as to which door is the exit and asks "which is it?"; he repeats this dialog in another of his films. Does anyone know in which other film he repeats that line?
Very silly story made watchable by Grant´s extreme poise, exquisite charm and superb acting, as usual. It´s the first time I hear him speak like the Englishman he is.(was). Mary Brian the female lead of short-lived fame, speaks with a dated American accent, which sounds really odd for someone portraying a girl from "the north". Indeed due to a daily mutating process in phonetics, it´s hard to grasp what an American accent, or American English IS, based on 50 years of cinema. The one end hardly resembles the other.
One of Grants unusual films
It's intriguing to think how Archie Leach grew up to be Cary Grant. He had little guidance from his parents, and not much education, but somehow he overcame all that to be the most charming man ever to grace the big screen.
For the time period of this picture, I actually enjoyed it.
Even the "B" movies from the 30's are better than anything today has to offer.
The title is a solemn version of GIGOLO, the holliwood procurers&pimps' dreammovie.
Double A or trebled-tripled A? After MOODIES of course.
Very reminiscent of the Depression organised by those few who owned only 15 % of the American Industries in 1913. But in 1934 they registered (the THEFT) in the LEGAL BOOKS as 85% of the whole North American industrial as THEIR OWN. So helpful was the FRS creation, invaluables were the HOOVER and ROOSEVELT's covering of the BANKING REVOLUTION. The bankster gangsterlike take over of the country's industries.
Why not finance a movie that would become a guiding light for the EX-BUZINESS HEADS across the country. GET TO WORK! who doesn't work, dosn't have to eat. VEry jewish and communist. It's the same. (Like kike and pederastic).
And now check, how the kiky Holliwood paid back in 2010 after the death of Mr. GRANT.
Infamous claims, accusations, allegations of gay, of pederasty etc. That was hurtful, the AMOUNTS that showed the sellings of the LATE Mr. GRANT. It was higher than those of most jewish stars, the ugly looking rabbi tribesmen. So they tried to throw some shit on his name and undying fame.
Thank you for making this rare treat available.
Easy to create a new personality in new surroundings. There is a sense of freedom in it.
Sheeeeesh… He was so good looking. Extremely talented actor as well.
What wonderfully heartwarming movie….thanks for the upload.
Even back in those days, money is the only thing women cared about…smh. True to life this movie.
lovely…
Good thing a movie was made every week back then, so we still have enough around. At least half before 1950 are lost. I also love the WW2 films ofreal battles and soldiers.kpieta