International House

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International House

1933

1h 10m

Comedy

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6 Reviews

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The International House hotel in Wuhu, China, is hosting the debut of Dr. Wong's latest invention: a television-like device he calls a "radioscope." From around the world, agents and collectors, including Professor Henry Quail (W.C. Fields), arrive to purchase the rights to the invention--or perhaps steal it. Elsewhere in the hotel, a young man is due to wed his blushing bride, if only he can stop falling ill. When the groom breaks out in a rash, the hotel guests are quarantined together.

NYT Staff

New York Times

05/06/2008

Measured in laughs, this potpourri of unrelated talents is surprisingly good.

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Tom Charity

Time Out

06/24/2006

A bizarre, juicy comedy.

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Pare Lorentz

Vanity Fair

06/04/2019

International House is neither fish, nor fowl, nor funny.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

06/08/2007

B-

There's more misses than hits in this vaudeville-like herky-jerky second-rate project.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

05/30/2004

4.5/5

Fields! Burns and Allen! Lugosi! Cab Calloway! The cast is what makes this silly musical-comedy a joy to behold.

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Georgan G

12/21/2021

Besides getting to watch more of W. C. Fields, this film gives the opportunity for lots of other comedians to show their stuff. Truly funny!

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08/01/2020

One of the better madcap 1930s review-type comedies. A top-notch cast some very enjoyable & funny musical numbers & comedy routines. Also some very good, risque pre-code jokes. If you enjoy 1930s humor, don't miss this!

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Thomas M

@TMProofreader 02/01/2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

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07/03/2015

Fields steals the show, bizarre, funny, catchy music. Shots on gays, sex, pre censorship, love this movie.

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02/14/2015

WC 's first talking pic when he's gone u wish he was back on screen.

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09/27/2014

Rapid-fire comedy (W.C. Fields, Burns & Allen) with musical interludes (Cab Calloway performs "Reefer Man.)

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Synopsis

The International House hotel in Wuhu, China, is hosting the debut of Dr. Wong's latest invention: a television-like device he calls a "radioscope." From around the world, agents and collectors, including Professor Henry Quail (W.C. Fields), arrive to purchase the rights to the invention--or perhaps steal it. Elsewhere in the hotel, a young man is due to wed his blushing bride, if only he can stop falling ill. When the groom breaks out in a rash, the hotel guests are quarantined together.

Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Screenwriter: Neil Brant, Walter DeLeon, Louis E. Heifetz, Francis Martin
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 1933, Original
Release Date (DVD): Nov 9, 2004
Runtime: 1h 10m