Themes: Nothing Goes Right, Foibles of Marriage, Actor's Life
Main Cast: Will Rogers, Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Sterling Holloway, Andrew Tombes
Release Year: 1935
Country: US
Run Time: 78 minutes
Plot
Doubting Thomas is the 1935 film version of George Kelly's satirical comedy The Torch Bearers, tailored for the talents of Will Rogers. Billie Burke, Will's wife, becomes so involved in a local amateur theatre group that she has no time for her husband. In retaliation, Will pretends to "go Hollywood," proving that he is stage-struck by doing an extended imitation of Bing Crosby. The film's highlight is the "opening night" scene, a cornucopia of missed cues, inappropriate costumes and collapsing scenery. An earlier, silent version of The Torch Bearers has unfortunately been lost to the ages. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Jack Otterson - Art Director, David Butler - Director, Art Lange - Composer (Music Score), Joseph A. Valentine - Cinematographer, Buddy G. DeSylva - Producer, Bartlett Cormack - Screenwriter, William Conselman - Screenwriter, George Kelly - Play Author
