Pot o' Gold will not rank in the upper half of either the films of James Stewart or Paulette Goddard. But it is a tribute to the influence of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Take a look at the producer's name, James Roosevelt. That folks was the oldest son of the President of the United States. One day Jimmy Roosevelt said Dad I want to be a movie producer, so some calls got made. All the Roosevelt kids had some problems settling into careers and Jimmy was no exception.
I think the only way for Pot o' Gold to really have worked is if they had gone all the way with some professional musical talent other than Horace Heidt's band. If Dick Powell, who at this time was trying so hard to leave musicals behind or John Payne were available that would have been better than Stewart. Instead of Paulette Goddard, a singer like Alice Faye. Some really good songs could have helped and definitely someone like Busby Berkeley to do the fantasy sequences.
The two best in this film by far are Charles Winninger and Mary Gordon. Winninger is Stewart's curmudgeonly uncle and owner of a health food factory which is located next to Mary Gordon's house. Mary is Paulette's mom. Watching these two go at each other shows them and Director George Marshall at his best.
When Pot o' Gold got a less than enthusiastic reception from the public that didn't faze producer James Roosevelt. He settled in California and served several terms in Congress.
Take a look at the producer's name, James Roosevelt. That folks was the oldest son of the President of the United States. One day Jimmy Roosevelt said Dad I want to be a movie producer, so some calls got made. All the Roosevelt kids had some problems settling into careers and Jimmy was no exception.
I think the only way for Pot o' Gold to really have worked is if they had gone all the way with some professional musical talent other than Horace Heidt's band. If Dick Powell, who at this time was trying so hard to leave musicals behind or John Payne were available that would have been better than Stewart. Instead of Paulette Goddard, a singer like Alice Faye. Some really good songs could have helped and definitely someone like Busby Berkeley to do the fantasy sequences.
The two best in this film by far are Charles Winninger and Mary Gordon. Winninger is Stewart's curmudgeonly uncle and owner of a health food factory which is located next to Mary Gordon's house. Mary is Paulette's mom. Watching these two go at each other shows them and Director George Marshall at his best.
When Pot o' Gold got a less than enthusiastic reception from the public that didn't faze producer James Roosevelt. He settled in California and served several terms in Congress.