The Old-Fashioned Way
Seen it?1934 | 71 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- One for romantics and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Low effort, high reward: just press play. Fans of Some Like It Hot or How to Marry a Millionaire should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 11 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Beaudine
- W.C. FieldsThe Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
- Joe MorrisonWally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
- Baby LeRoyAlbert Pepperday
- Judith AllenBetty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
- Jan DugganCleopatra Pepperday
- Tammany YoungMarmaduke Gump
- Nora CecilMrs. Wendelschaffer
- Jack MulhallDick Bronson
- Samuel EthridgeBartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
- Lona AndreGirl in Audience (uncredited)