It's a Gift (1934)
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 68 min · Comedy
27.2 TOPICAL score · #3,803 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.
It's a Gift (1934, directed by Norman Z. McLeod) has a TOPICAL score of 27.2 - ranked 3,803 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (111 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (111 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,399 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: W. C. Fields (actor #1,869), Baby LeRoy, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol