description Min and Bill Overview
Min and Bill is a 1930 comedy-drama film centered on an innkeeper, Min, and her relationship with a fisherman, Bill. The story depicts Min’s efforts to safeguard her adopted daughter, Nancy, amidst their turbulent dynamic. The film achieved significant commercial success, leading to a Spanish language adaptation in 1931.
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info Min and Bill Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1930 |
help Min and Bill FAQ
Did Marie Dressler win an Oscar for Min and Bill?
Yes. Marie Dressler won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 4th Academy Awards for her performance as the tough innkeeper Min, a victory that made her one of MGM's most valuable stars of the early talkie era.
Who plays Bill opposite Marie Dressler in Min and Bill?
Wallace Beery plays Bill, the hard-drinking fisherman who shares Min's dockside world. Beery won his own Best Actor Oscar shortly afterward for The Champ in 1931, making the pairing a rare double-Oscar duo.
Is Min and Bill based on a book?
Yes, it was adapted from Lorna Moon's novel Dark Star. The screenplay was written by Frances Marion, one of Hollywood's most prolific and celebrated screenwriters of the silent and early sound eras.
Did Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery work together again after Min and Bill?
They did. After Min and Bill's commercial success, MGM reunited Dressler and Beery for Tugboat Annie in 1933, another salty comedy-drama that traded on their Min and Bill chemistry.
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