It's a Gift - Norman Z. McLeod (1934)

I knew absolutely nothing about this movie. And I only found out it was a W.C. Fields movie when I couldn't find it on the movie rental site I used. Some research was done, I found out it was a Fields' movie (was slightly apprehensive), and the movie was acquired.

I had never seen a W.C. Fields movie, so I wasn't sure what I was in for. I have to admit, it was pretty funny. I did laugh out loud on a few occasions. There is a scene at the beginning of the movie, where Fields is in the bathroom in the midst of shaving. His self centered daughter comes in to use the mirror, and he is relegated to 'McGyvering' a mirror for himself to use. Hilarity ensues.

The story follows Fields, his requisite hen-pecking wife, precocious son, mangey dog, and the aforementioned self centered daughter, as he sells his grocery store in New Jersey and buys an orange grove in California.

I presonally think the word kumquat is funny. There is a whole schtick at the grocery store where a customer wants 10 pounds of kumquats. First of all, I giggled every time they said kumquat. And second, what does anyone need 10 pounds of kumquats for? Hi-larious.

The movie is pretty much slapstick-y humour. It was cute and funny and thoroughly enjoyable. AND it was only 90 minutes long.

One word to describe 'It's a Gift': Kumquat.