Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 15m

Hook, Line and Sinker

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Director
Edward F. Cline
Cast
Bert Wheeler as Wilbur Boswell Robert Woolsey as Addington Ganzy Dorothy Lee as Mary Marsh Jobyna Howland as Mrs. Rebecca Marsh Natalie Moorhead as Duchess Bessie Von Essie Hugh Herbert as Hotel House Detective
Crew
Nicholas Musuraca — Director of Photography Archie Marshek — Editor Tim Whelan — Screenplay Ralph Spence — Screenplay William LeBaron — Producer Max Rée — Costume Design
Tagline

Riding a Cyclone of Laughs Through a Broadway Hotel

Synopsis

Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.

Mood & Themes
hotelmothergangadvertisinginsurance
Key Collaborators
Edward F. Cline Director Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography Archie Marshek Editor Tim Whelan Screenplay Ralph Spence Screenplay William LeBaron Producer Max Rée Costume Design
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