IMDB says: Paramount, 1932. This is the fourth of seven stories in this film, in which a dying tycoon gives million-dollar windfalls to people picked from the city phone directory. "Emily (Alison Skipworth), and Rollo La Rue (W.C. Fields), a vaudevillian and juggler, are owners of a boardinghouse. They acquire a brand new car, and after a drive, they return with a car wrecked by a "road hog." After obtaining the million dollar check from Glidden, they purchase a fleet of cars and get even with the "road hogs" about town by having a car-smashing day. Of all the episodes, this is the one most remembered, even long after the movie is over." Part 1of2 is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDSW-ybm0mg
These were good but dangerous car stunts! took a real stuntman to have guts to get behind those wheels back then! No computerized nonsense back then! Enjoyed the video and I will say it once again W.C. Fields was way ahead of his time in comedy!
skoggit 1 month ago
1 million dollars in 1932 is like about 16.5 million in 2011.
ghostrepublic 3 months ago
A few scenes cut,, the bicycle road hog bit was excellent too.
tpcrb 5 months ago
"I must have it reblocked." ROFL!
YY4Me133 5 months ago
i laughed sooo hard when i first saw this movie sometime ago! x0D
tornmask 8 months ago 2
@robertofloresbecerra Tales of Manhattan is on YT
randyj420 11 months ago
What a great clip. Of course, these days there are no Fieldses or Skipworths to play the leads, but this section of the movie could EASILY be padded into a two hour action/comedy. I could be a glorious day for somebody!
jimbobaroobud 1 year ago 2
oh so good.
thats the way my wifes money went.
my grandfather did bare a slight resemblance to mr w c fields. a kind man to all.
old rolo, there was a human being
ralphcraddock 1 year ago
TALES OF MANHATTAN IS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE, WHICH I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MANY YEARS, BY WHICH TE I ASK IF YOU COULD UPLOAD TO THE WEB DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA HISTORY AND THE EDWARD G. ROBINSON... THANKS.
ROBERTO FLORES MD.
robertofloresbecerra 1 year ago
Ahhh back when comedy was comedy....
itsok4now 1 year ago 2