Acting
Frank Morgan's oblivious millionaire chaos energy.
Costume
Edna May Oliver's mountainous hats deserve their own credit.
Director
Edward Buzzell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Erich Kästner's German novel, sanitized considerably for American audiences—original had sharper class satire.
Released months before WWII, this is one of the last Hollywood films to depict Germans as quaint vacationers rather than threats.
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