What a Man (1930)
1h 12m
Running Time
June 1, 1930Release Date
Plot.
Wade Rawlings, a former Captain in the Gold Stream Guards, has lost his fortune and has become a wanderer in the United States. He is hired as the Kilbourne-family chauffeur after Mrs. Kilbourne, whose hobby is reforming tramps, takes note of his skill as an auto-mechanic. The rest of the family objects strongly, especially 22-year-old Eileen who takes an immediate dislike to him, but Mr. Kilbourne allows him to stay on. Shortly afterward, Mr. Kilbourne is surprised to learn that Eileen has eloped and he has a new son-in-law, and even more surprised to learn this his son-in-law is the family chauffeur.
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Cast & Crew.
Reginald Denny
Wade Rawlins
Miriam Seegar
Eileen Kilbourne
Harvey Clark
Mr. Kilbourne
Lucille Ward
Mrs. Kilbourne
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Kane Kilbourne
Anita Louise
Marion Kilbourne
Norma Drew
Elsie Thayer
Christiane Yves
Marquise de la Fresne
Charles Coleman
William
Greta Granstedt
Hanna, the Maid
A.A. Kline
Additional Dialogue
Courtenay Savage
Theatre Play
George Crone
Director
E.J. Rath
Novel
Harvey Gates
Adaptation
Arthur L. Todd
Cinematographer
Details.
Release DateJune 1, 1930
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 12m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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Wiki.
What a Man is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by George Crone and starring Reginald Denny, Miriam Seegar and Harvey Clark. It was an adaptation of the play They All Want Something by Courtenay Savage, which was itself based on a novel by E.J. Rath. A separate Spanish language version Thus Is Life was made at the same time. The film was remade in 1938 as Merrily We Live. It is also known by the alternative title The Gentleman Chauffeur.