Watch Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938) Official Trailer
HE WAS AN OPTIMIST... He could see the doughnut when others only saw the hole!
5.3 / 10 IMDb February 18, 1938 1h 8m
A dull statistician changes his life after winning a pile of money after successfully determining the number of beans in a barrel. He decides to do something novel with the prize and ends up buying a barrel factory. He encounters trouble when the nearby pickle factory is threatened by a shyster attempting to close it.
Director
Runtime
1h 8m
Release Date
February 18, 1938
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Stuart Erwin
as Oliver Boggs
Helen Chandler
as Oleander Tubbs
Toby Wing
as Irene Lee
Tully Marshall
as Morton Ross
Spencer Charters
as Angus Tubbs
Walter Byron
as Dennis Andrews
Harry Tyler
as Sam Mason
Milburn Stone
as Burns
Otto Hoffman
as Jenkins
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Peter Potter
as Bob DeBrette
Nora Cecil
as Widow Peddie
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Elliot Fisher
as Tommy Mason
Eddie Kane
as Theatre Manager
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Harrison Greene
as Mr. Pry
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Wilson Benge
as The Butler
Otis Harlan
as Abner Katz
Production Companies
Zion Meyers Productions
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