Orphan Pud and his Gramps Julian Northrup (Lionel Barrymore) are inseparable. Nellie (Beulah Bondi) is his Granny. Gramps is visited by Mr. Brink (Cedric Hardwicke), a stranger with strange mannerisms. Aunt Demetria (Eily Malyon) is always berating Gramps with designs on Pud. Marcia (Una Merkel) is the housekeeper.
This is adapted from a hit Broadway play. The subject matter and the time period reminds me of Our Town. The fantasy becomes something different. Barrymore is acting so much here. I would want more outright comedy to balance out the darker material. There are some compelling moments although I don't how to feel about the ending. It's trying to be wistful and poetic. Hovering overhead of it is the dark reality of the situation.
This is adapted from a hit Broadway play. The subject matter and the time period reminds me of Our Town. The fantasy becomes something different. Barrymore is acting so much here. I would want more outright comedy to balance out the darker material. There are some compelling moments although I don't how to feel about the ending. It's trying to be wistful and poetic. Hovering overhead of it is the dark reality of the situation.