Top Speed (1930)
In this musical comedy, a bored office clerk finds much-needed excitement by masquerading as a millionaire. To do so, he borrows the speedboat of his girl friend's father. Slapstick mayhem ensues on the water until the lad ends up winning the big race. Songs include: "Goodness Gracious," "I'll Know and She'll Know," "Keep Your Undershirt On," "What Would I Care," "Sweeter Than You" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby), "As Long as I Have You and You Have Me" (Al Dubin, Joe Burke), and "Reaching For the Moon" (Irving Berlin). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joe E. Brown, Bernice Claire, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mervyn LeRoy
Synopsis of Top Speed
In this musical comedy, a bored office clerk finds much-needed excitement by masquerading as a millionaire. To do so, he borrows the speedboat of his girl friend's father. Slapstick mayhem ensues on the water until the lad ends up winning the big race. Songs include: "Goodness Gracious," "I'll Know and She'll Know," "Keep Your Undershirt On," "What Would I Care," "Sweeter Than You" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby), "As Long as I Have You and You Have Me" (Al Dubin, Joe Burke), and "Reaching For the Moon" (Irving Berlin). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Top Speed
- Joe E. Brown - Elmer Peters
- Jack Whiting - Gerald Brooks
- Laura Lee - Babs Green
- Edmund Breese - Spencer Colgate
- Cyril Ring - Vincent Colgate
- Al Hill - Briggs
- Bernice Claire - Virginia Rollins
- Frank McHugh - Tad Jordan
- Rita Flynn - Daisy
- Wade Boteler - Sheriff
- Billy Bletcher - Ipps
- Edwin Maxwell - J. W. Rollins
- Director(s):
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Writer(s):
- Humphrey Pearson, Henry McCarty
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