Dumb's the Word

Synopsis

Edgar finds some gold in his attic and the guy working on his roof tells him he could go to jail for having it!! This is because President Franklin Roosevelt has actually campaigned Congress to make gold ownership illegal in order to force people off the gold standard as well as to try to get more currency into circulation.

Director

Leslie Goodwins

Written by

George Jeske

Studio

RKO Radio Pictures

Released

11 June 1937

Genres

Comedy