A newspaper columnist uses wildlife critters to report city gossip. He becomes a celebrity until he alludes to a murder that takes place the same day.
Should you watch Mind Your Own Business today? Yes, if you love fast-talking 1930s screwballs where things get incredibly stupid in the best way.But if you hate goofy old-school comedies with boy scouts and talking-animal metaphors, steer clear.The setup is just wild. 🦉Charles Ruggles plays this quiet guy who writes a...
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"Should you watch Mind Your Own Business today? Yes, if you love fast-talking 1930s screwballs where things get incredibly stupid in the best way.But if you hate goofy old-school comedies with boy scouts and talking-animal metaphors, steer clear.The setup is just wild. 🦉Charles Ruggles plays this quiet guy who writes a garden column, but his wife (Alice Brady, who is amazing) convinces him to spruce it up.So he starts writing city gossip but using forest animals as code names.Like, "the old owl ..."
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