Wide Open (1930)
In this sweet comedy, a meek and clumsy employee of a large firm is filled with useful ideas, but is too shy to present them. He gets involved with the boss's straight-forward daughter who helps get his ideas across. Mayhem ensues and the company's superintendent is fired. The employee's ideas are then implemented. As the frosting on his cake, the mild-mannered fellow also gets to marry the boss's daughter. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edward Everett Horton, Patsy Ruth Miller, (more)
- Director(s):
- Archie Mayo
Synopsis of Wide Open
In this sweet comedy, a meek and clumsy employee of a large firm is filled with useful ideas, but is too shy to present them. He gets involved with the boss's straight-forward daughter who helps get his ideas across. Mayhem ensues and the company's superintendent is fired. The employee's ideas are then implemented. As the frosting on his cake, the mild-mannered fellow also gets to marry the boss's daughter. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Wide Open
- Edward Everett Horton - Simon Haldane
- Louise Fazenda - Agatha Hathaway
- Vince Barnett - Dvorak
- Louise Beavers - Easter
- Bobby Gordon - Office Boy
- Vera Lewis - Agatha's Mother
- E.J. Ratcliffe - Trundle
- Patsy Ruth Miller - Julia Faulkner/Doris
- T. Roy Barnes - Bob Wyeth
- Frank Beal - Faulkner
- Robert Dudley - Office Worker
- Fred Kelsey - Detective
- Edna Murphy - Nell Martin
- Lloyd Ingraham - Doctor
- Director(s):
- Archie Mayo
- Writer(s):
- Art Caesar, James A. Starr
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