Min and Bill

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Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler in Min and Bill (1930)

Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.

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6.7/10

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total

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Marie Dressler

Wallace Beery

Bill

Dorothy Jordan

Nancy

Marjorie Rambeau

Bella

Don Dillaway

Dick
(as Donald Dillaway)

DeWitt Jennings

Groot

Russell Hopton

Alec

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Mr. Southard
(as Frank McGlynn)

Gretta Gould

Mrs. Southard

Hank Bell

Sailor in Barbershop
(uncredited)

George Marion

Fishing Captain at Dock
(uncredited)

Eugene McDonald

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Merchant Seaman Checking in at Hotel
(uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Bella's Lover Aboard Ship
(uncredited)

Director
- George W. Hill
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Trivia
This film did very well for MGM at the box office, earning a profit of $731,000 ($10.63M in 2017) according to studio records.

Goofs
During the confrontation towards the end of the film between Min and Bella, Min almost calls Bella by the wrong name. The mistake, "M- (pause) Bella", was likely a case of Marie Dressler (Min) nearly calling Marjorie Rambeau (Bella) by her real name instead of her character name.

Quotes
Bella: Ah c'mon, Bill, c'mon, show us the bottom of the bottle.
Bill: Gee, you're just like a sieve, aint ya?

Connections
Alternate-language version of La fruta amarga (1931)

Soundtracks
The Oceana Roll
(1911) (uncredited)
Music by Lucien Denni
Portion played during the opening credits

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Featured review

10/10

Funny and touching, with two of the leading stars of the day shining in the leads

Min and Bill is a comedy first and foremost, but it has tragic undertones as well. The two lead roles are a pair that are rather shop-worn by life, played to perfection by Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler, neither of whom would ever be called glamorous, but who were both among the biggest draws of their day. Beery and Dressler worked like a charm on-screenand are totaly believable in this film and Marie Dressler won an Oscar for her performance. One of the best early efforts and very much worth your time to watch. Recommended.