The Hottentot is a lost 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play, The Hottentot, by William Collier, Sr. and Victor Mapes.
Eddie and his wife rent a boat and plan a relaxing weekend fishing. Unfortunately, her mother and bratty kid brother show up and insist on coming along, sending relaxation right to the bottom of the ocean.
Broad-minded rector Stephen Carey is ousted from his church by his vestrymen and befriends Claudia Bigelow, a young divorcée who defended his position in the church. Claudia's carelessness in leaving a cigarette burning causes Jimsy, the housekeeper's son, to go blind. Stephen's prayers restore...
Brooks, a publisher and his publicist decide to boost the sales of a wartime book of flying experiences. They credit the book to popular author Robert Street, who is completely ignorant about aviation. Robert gets into all sorts of trouble in attempting to carry on the ruse, saving his friend's...
Cameraman Eddie is sent to photograph a socialite at a private lecture on morals. The young woman's guardian will have none of it however, and Eddie resorts to a number of deceptions in order to get a picture.
Bryant Washburn and Edward Everett Horton are ordered to retrieve an old $25 debt from a stubborn (and violent) client. The fact that he has an attractive daughter (Billie Dove) could complicate or simplify the situation! Originally released at six reels, only reels 1, 2, and 6 survive.
