Penny Serenade
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| Directed by | George Stevens |
| Written by | Martha Cheavens Morrie Ryskind |
| Produced by | George Stevens |
| Starring | Irene Dunne Cary Grant Beulah Bondi Edgar Buchanan |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Music by | W. Franke Harling |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | 24 April 1941 |
Running time | 119 min. |
| Language | English |
Penny Serenade (1941) is a film melodrama starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, and Edgar Buchanan. It was directed by George Stevens and written by Martha Cheavens and Morrie Ryskind. It depicts the story of a loving couple who must overcome a series of adversity to keep their marriage and have a child raised. For his performance in the film, Cary Grant was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Plot summary
Roger (Cary Grant) and Julie Adams (Irene Dunne) suffer a tragedy when she miscarries in an earthquake during their trip in Japan. They are told that she cannot have children. They requested to adopt a two-year old boy, but ultimately adopted a much younger girl. They struggle to make ends meet and to retain their parental rights when Roger loses his job. When the little girl dies suddenly, the emotional strain threatens to destroy their marriage. The songs that mark episodes in the action are from records from their collection. The title refers to a song of the same name. At the end, they are offered the opportunity of adopting a little boy that matchs their original request miraculously saving their marriage.
Cast
Irene Dunne ... Julie Gardiner Adams
Cary Grant ... Roger Adams
Beulah Bondi ... Miss Oliver
Edgar Buchanan ... Applejack Carney
Ann Doran ... Dotty 'Dot'
Eva Lee Kuney ... Trina (at the Age of 6 Years)
Leonard Willey ... Doctor Hartley
Wallis Clark ... Judge
Walter Soderling ... Billings
Baby Jane Biffle ... Trina (at the Age of 1 Year) (billed as Baby Biffle)
Copyright status
Although the film was released by Columbia Pictures, George Stevens' production firm owned the copyright of Penny Serenade at that time. In 1968, the film went into the public domain.[1]
Reception
On the film review website Rotten Tomatoes, Penny Serenade receives a "Fresh" rating with 93% (15 of 16) of its T-meter critics reviewed the film positively.[2]
References
- ^ Penny Serenade. New York Times. Retrived on 2008-08-13.
- ^ Penny Serenade. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-08-13.
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