Comedy · United States of America · 1930 · 1h 9m

Wide Open

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Director

Cast

Edward Everett Horton as Simon Haldane Patsy Ruth Miller as Julia Faulkner Louise Fazenda as Agatha Hathaway Vera Lewis as Mrs. Hathaway T. Roy Barnes as Bob Wyeth E.J. Ratcliffe as Trundle

Crew

Ben F. Reynolds — Director of Photography Arthur Caesar — Screenplay Jimmy Starr — Screenplay Edwin Bateman Morris — Novel

Tagline

A Gale of Laughs!

Synopsis

An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment.

Mood & Themes

bachelor pre-code

Key Collaborators

Archie Mayo Director Ben F. Reynolds Director of Photography Arthur Caesar Screenplay Jimmy Starr Screenplay Edwin Bateman Morris Novel

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