Top Speed (1930)
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Genres - Musical, Romance, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Musical Comedy, Slapstick |
Release Date - Aug 24, 1930 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this musical comedy, a bored office clerk finds much-needed excitement by masquerading as a millionaire. To do so, he borrows the speedboat of his girl friend's father. Slapstick mayhem ensues on the water until the lad ends up winning the big race. Songs include: "Goodness Gracious," "I'll Know and She'll Know," "Keep Your Undershirt On," "What Would I Care," "Sweeter Than You" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby), "As Long as I Have You and You Have Me" (Al Dubin, Joe Burke), and "Reaching For the Moon" (Irving Berlin).
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boating, clerk, father, girlfriend, impersonation, millionaire, office, racer, speed, sports