Bean works as a caretaker at Britain's formidable Royal National Gallery, and his bosses want to fire him because he sleeps at work all the time, but can't because the chairman of the gallery's board defends him. They send him to USA, to the small Los Angeles art gallery instead, where he'll have to officiate at the opening of the greatest US picture ever (called "Whistler's Mother").
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Steve Martin, a self-confessed huge fan of Mr. Bean, wanted to play David Langley.
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Goofs
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When Bean is standing alone in front of Whistler's Mother for the first time, he places his hands on his hips, which reveals his microphone transmitter.
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Quotes
Kevin Langley:
I can't sleep. I can'e stop thinking about naked women. What about you? Mr. Bean:
Whistler's Mother. Kevin Langley:
Well, whatever turns you on! See more »