Sam Bisbee (W.C. Fields) is a struggling inventor having trouble scraping up enough money to support his family. He devises a puncture-proof tire, but a demonstration for auto company executives goes awry. Eventually, Bisbee's efforts are rewarded with a check for $1 million. While most of
Fields's films were virtually plotless, YOU'RE TELLING ME has a complex, linear story line that gives him lots of room for comedy and a surprising number of opportunities to show off his talents as a serious actor. Fields demonstrates heretofore untapped sensitivity in several scenes--especially
when he delivers an antisuicide speech. This is also a superior Fields vehicle in tha...
Released:
1934
Rated:
NR
Length:
67 mins