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I Like Your Nerve (1931)

Director(s) William C. McGann
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Top Genres Comedy, Romance
More Films Directed by William C. McGann More Films from 1931 More Films from the 1930s Top Classic Movies of the 1930s

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I Like Your Nerve (1931) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by William C. McGann .

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Pre-code on DVD: Goodbye Again (1933), I Like Your Nerve (1931), and The Finger Points (1931)

By KC on Feb 28, 2018 From Classic Movies

One of my favorite things about Warner Archive is the label’s commitment to releasing a steady stream of pre-code titles on DVD. As physical media appears to be firmly on the decline, I am increasingly glad to see rare films like these made available for purchase. The latest batch is a solidly... Read full article

I Like Your Nerve (1931)

By Lindsey on Apr 20, 2013 From The Motion Pictures

It’s one-sided love at first sight for Larry O’Brien and Diane Forsythe, who catches Larry’s attention after he sees her ride past in a car with her chauffer. Larry decides to follow Diane and learns that she is not only related to a finance minister, but also engaged to a wealthy,... Read full article

The Henry Kolker Film Festival: "I Like Your Nerve" and "The Crash"

By David on Mar 3, 2013 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

"I wonder what she meant by that?" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Henry Kolker (1870-1947) was certainly one of them. He had a long stage career and directed several silent films, including a 1921 production of "Disraeli" with George Arliss, who repeated the role in a... Read full article

The Henry Kolker Film Festival: "I Like Your Nerve" and "The Crash"

By David on Mar 3, 2013 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

"I wonder what she meant by that?" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s films, Henry Kolker (1870-1947) was certainly one of them. He had a long stage career and directed several silent films, including a 1921 production of "Disraeli" with George Arliss, who repeated the role in a... Read full article

I Like Your Nerve (1931, William C. McGann)

on Nov 30, 2012 From The Stop Button

While I Like Your Nerve is urbanely genial, it’s a somewhat high concept romantic adventure comedy. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is a playboy–though not one of means–living it up in South America. He travels from country to country (they are, of course, so small he can drive) and stirs up... Read full article

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I Like Your Nerve Facts
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interestin First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
Vitaphone production reels #4924-4930.
A 1931 news item in Film Daily indicated the story was to be dramatized for the stage, but no performance of it has been found. However, a 1932 play with the title "I Like Your Nerve" was written by Katharine Kavanaugh and published in Chicago by The Dramatic Publishing Company. It is not known if this play was based on this movie.
A number of exterior scenes were filmed on the grounds of the Panama-California Exposition (1915-1916) in San Diego. The buildings seen in the film still stand today in Balboa Park.
The opening scene is missing in the TCM print, according to synopses reported in contemporary reviews. In that scene, the Douglas Fairbanks Jr. character is a bookworm who goes to Central America when advised to do so by a fortune-teller. The missing scene may account for the TCM print being shorter than the reported running time.
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