Speak Easily (1932)

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Release Date: Aug 13, 1932 Wide

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Buster Keaton's best sound feature casts the Great Stone Face as Professor Post, a na�ve college pedant who mistakenly believes he has inherited $750,000. Hoping to use this windfall to bring the Fine Arts to the waiting world, Post gets mixed up with a two-bit theatrical troupe, headed by Jimmy the piano player (Jimmy Durante). Enchanted by the troupe's libertine leading lady Eleanor Espere (Thelma Todd), the professor agrees to finance their Broadway-bound musical, assuming it will be

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Edward Sedgwick

Written By: Ralph Spence

In Theaters: Aug 13, 1932 Wide

On DVD: Mar 1, 2005

Cast

Buster Keaton
Prof. Timolean Zanders ...
Jimmy Durante
James
Ruth Selwyn
Pansy Peets
Thelma Todd
Eleanor Espere
Hedda Hopper
Mrs. Peets
William Pawley
Griffo
Sidney Toler
Stage Manager
Lawrence Grant
Dr. Bolton
Henry Armetta
Tony
Edward S. Brophy
Reno

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Tired sight gags and dull-witted dialogue make this Buster Keaton talkie almost unbearable.

May 11, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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somewhat funny, but towards the end it gets really boring, and it ends horribly.

September 3, 2010

AJ Verser

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6.5/10. Quite decent Buster Keaton feature length film, it's not up to his silent film standards, but it is very watchable. The plot sounded better than it turned out, but still worth a look.Johnny Depp would be an awesome Buster Keaton in a movie bio.

October 8, 2006