You Said a Mouthful (1932)

In the unassuming role of a shipping clerk for a rubber company, Joe Holt lives a life overshadowed by the scorn of his co-workers despite his inventive mind, which has birthed an unsinkable bathing suit. But when fate hands him an unexpected inheritance from a late aunt, he leaves his humdrum life and heads for the sun-soaked shores of California. His fortune, however, turns out to be a handful of worthless bonds, a mere five dollars and change, and the unexpected responsibility of a young African American boy named Sam. In the picturesque Catalina Island, Holt's life takes an amusing twist when he's mistaken by the captivating Alice Brandon for another man of the same name, a champion Canadian swimmer. Caught in this hilarious case of mistaken identity, Holt finds himself embroiled in a thrilling twenty-mile marathon swim. The only problem? He's terrified of water. Adding to the wave of challenges is the towering presence of Ed Dover, a formidable swimmer who also has his eyes set on Alice. As Holt battles his fears, he becomes a reluctant participant in a high-stakes aquatic war of love and honor. The twist? His only weapon is his unsinkable bathing suit. The plot of "You Said a Mouthful" is a fun-filled whirlpool of comedy and romance, where a simple man's fear of water becomes the catalyst for an exhilarating journey of self-discovery and unexpected heroism.

You Said a Mouthful is a comedy movie featuring Joe E. Brown.

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