Obliging Young Lady
| Obliging Young Lady | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Screenplay by | Frank Ryan Bert Granet |
| Story by | Arthur T. Horman |
| Produced by | Howard Benedict |
| Starring | Joan Carroll Edmond O'Brien Ruth Warrick |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | Henry Berman |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | 30 January 1942 |
Running time | 80 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Obliging Young Lady is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick.[1][2][3]
Plot
On the instructions of their lawyer, the wealthy young daughter of divorcing parents (Joan Carroll) is removed to a mountain resort, complete with a decoy mother, to protect her from the publicity. The situation is immediately complicated by persistent reporters, a romantic interest for the fake mother, and a convention of birdwatchers.
Cast
- Joan Carroll as Bridget Potter
- Edmond O'Brien as "Red" Reddy
- Ruth Warrick as Linda Norton
- Eve Arden as "Space" O'Shea
- Robert Smith as Charles Baker
- Franklin Pangborn as Professor Gibney
- Marjorie Gateson as Mira Potter
- John Miljan as George Potter
- George Cleveland as Lodge Manager
- Luis Alberni as Riccardi
- Charles Lane as Detective
- Fortunio Bonanova as Chef
- Andrew Tombes as Conductor
- Almira Sessions as Maid
- Pierre Watkin as Markham
- Florence Gill as Miss Hollyrod
- Sidney Blackmer as Attorney
- Jed Prouty as Judge Rufus
- George Chandler as Skip
Reception
The film lost $118,000 at the box office.[4]
Nonetheless, the film is memorable for its funny tribute to a well-known baseball player of the time when Edmond O'Brien keeps repeating "Heinie Manush" in cadence with the sound of the train he's riding. In the dining car he even orders, "Heinie Manush, Heinie Manush; Filet mignon, medium rare; Heinie Manush, Heinie Manush." The repetitive nature of the phrase fits the sound of the train so well, it's picked up by the other riders, driving the conductor to distraction.
References
- ^ "Obliging Young Lady (1942)". Classic Film Guide. classicfilmguide.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Obliging Young Lady (1942) at the TCM Movie Database
- ^ Obliging Young Lady at AllMovie
- ^ Richard B. Jewell, RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan is Born, University of California 2012 p 252
