Top Speed (1930)

• Director
  • Mervyn LeRoy
• Writers
  • Harry Ruby(by)
  • Bert Kalmar(by)
  • Guy Bolton(by)
• Stars
  • Joe E. Brown
  • Bernice Claire
  • Jack Whiting

  In this musical comedy, a bored office clerk finds much-needed excitement by masquerading as a millionaire. To do so, he borrows the speedboat of his girl friend's father. Slapstick mayhem ensues on the water until the lad ends up winning the big race. Songs include: "Goodness Gracious," "I'll Know and She'll Know," "Keep Your Undershirt On," "What Would I Care," "Sweeter Than You" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby), "As Long as I Have You and You Have Me" (Al Dubin, Joe Burke), and "Reaching For the Moon" (Irving Berlin).