Ruggles isn't providing enough money to have his family live well. His wife takes over and goes to work.Ruggles isn't providing enough money to have his family live well. His wife takes over and goes to work.Ruggles isn't providing enough money to have his family live well. His wife takes over and goes to work.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
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Elsa Janssen
- Adelaide
- (as Else Janssen)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe earliest documented telecast of this film in New York City occurred Saturday 8 June 1946 on WNBT (Channel 4). Post WW-II television viewers got their first look it in New York City Sunday 23 January 1949 on Film Theater of the Air on WCBS (Channel 2), in Baltimore Sunday 23 April 1949 on WMAR (Channel 2), in Los Angeles, Sunday 8 May 1949 on KTLA (Channel 5), in Boston Tuesday 30 August 1949 on WBZ (Channel 4), in both Philadelphia and Cincinnati Wednesday 31 August 1949 on WPTZ (Channel 3) and on WLW-T (Channel 4), in Atlanta Sunday 25 September 1949 on WSB (Channel 8), in Salt Lake City Thursday 17 November 1949 on KSL (Channel 5), and in Chicago Wednesday 22 February 1950 on WGN (Channel 9).
- ConnectionsReferenced in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
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This is nothing more than an amusing wartime comedy, practically the photographed stage play it is drawn from with nary more than the one-set living room used in the original. Housing shortages and Navy husbands called up force young newly married mothers to descend in ever confusing waves on one elderly family. There are the usual plots and subplots with a few interesting characterizations: Hattie McDaniel as an imbibing, ever-laughing maid; John Philliber as an ancient doctor who is practically blind; and Arthur Lake as a nerve-frazzled expectant father. A standout (as always) is Helen Broderick as the sarcastic Aunt Irma - she gets all the best lines.
The Sound Recording earned an Oscar nom - it is crisp and full-bodied but I believe it was the sound editing being honored here - being able to hear dialogue over the wails of infants is the achievement.
Very rare film, especially on video. Excellent casting all around and a mildly amusing romp - but definitely a "woman's picture" of the period - aimed at women and young mothers.
The Sound Recording earned an Oscar nom - it is crisp and full-bodied but I believe it was the sound editing being honored here - being able to hear dialogue over the wails of infants is the achievement.
Very rare film, especially on video. Excellent casting all around and a mildly amusing romp - but definitely a "woman's picture" of the period - aimed at women and young mothers.
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- 3 måste man vara
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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