An under-appreciated mother inherits a fortune and abandons her family.An under-appreciated mother inherits a fortune and abandons her family.An under-appreciated mother inherits a fortune and abandons her family.
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Edward Keane
- Truant Officer
- (as Ed Keane)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAllen Jenkins was less than a year younger than Aline MacMahon, who played his mother in the film.
- Quotes
Hattie 'Mom' Frink: If you lose this job, its curtains. There isn't another paper in town that will take you back, and I mean that Joe.
Joe 'Poppa' Frink: Yeah, well, maybe somebody will start a new paper!
- SoundtracksShe'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played and sung on the radio
Featured review
one more self sacrificing mother
The great thing about this movie is that you will, if you watch it, see some of the busiest and best character actors of the 1930's Hollywood strut their stuff. Aline McMahon, Hugh Herbert (in a less than sympathetic role, unusual for him), Guy Kibbee, Allan Jenkins and Frankie Darro. Pay no attention to the plot, it just gets in the way of some of the finest bits of scenery chewing ever put on film. Jenkins, especially, is as loud, as obnoxious, and as hammy as you'll ever see him. At no time does he speak at a decibel level less than ear splitting. (He's a communist, you see, at a time when they didn't cart you off to jail for it). Here is Aline McMahon, a really fine actress, emoting to such a degree that it makes you want to cringe. And Frankie Darro, prancing around, shadow boxing, wearing his hat brim turned up (this, apparently, was meant to make you look tough, much as turning the brim sideways does today). Frankie's problem was that he looked as though he might weigh 83 pounds, if he wore lead boots. No, the plot (disfunctional family learns it lesson, eventually, and learns to appreciate Mother) isn't important here. The opportunity to see these folks certainly is, though.
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- jpickerel
- Mar 22, 2008
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- Happy Family
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- Runtime1 hour 8 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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