The Very Idea
Seen it?1929 | 65 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
The author of a book on eugenics attempts to prove his theories by having his childless sister and her husband adopt the child of a “physically superior” chauffeur and housemaid, leading to comedic complications when the parents refuse to give up their child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$15K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Craven, Richard Rosson
- Frank CravenAlan Camp
- Sally BlaneNora
- Hugh TrevorJoe Garvin
- Olive TellMarion Green
- Allen KearnsGilbert Goodhue
- Doris EatonEdith Goodhue
- Theodore von EltzGeorge Green
- Jeanne De BardDorothy Green
- Adele WatsonMiss Duncan