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Director:
Michael Curtiz
Writers:
Fannie Hurst (novel) and
Lenore J. Coffee (writer)
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Release Date:
9 August 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance more
Plot:
Musician Adam Lemp and his four equally musical daughters, Emma, Ann, Kay, and Thea, live happily together... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. more
NewsDesk:
Soderbergh Refuses To Choose His Favorite
 (From WENN. 15 February 2001)

User Comments:
John Garfield makes it worth the viewing!! more (17 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S

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Trivia:
John Garfield's first film and an Oscar nomination. more
Quotes:
Mickey Borden: I wouldn't win first prize if I were the only entry in the contest.
Ann Lemp: Mathematically speaking, I think you'd stand a fine chance.
Mickey Borden: You think they'd let me win?
Ann Lemp: Who?
Mickey Borden: They.
Ann Lemp: Who?
Mickey Borden: The fates, the destinies, whoever they are that decide what we do or don't get.
Ann Lemp: What do you mean?
Mickey Borden: They've been at me now nearly a quarter of a century. No let-up. First they said, "Let him do without parents. He'll get along." Then they decided, "He doesn't need any education. That's for sissies." Then right at the beginning, they tossed a coin. "Heads he's poor, tails he's rich." So they tossed a coin...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say? (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Wintermärchen more

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John Garfield makes it worth the viewing!!, 23 September 1999
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This movie was made 20 years before my time. Its introduction of John Garfield in the supporting role of Mickey Borden makes it a classic. He slumps onto the screen and your eyes are glued. Garfield was an original and his portrayal of fate's whipping boy is a must see.

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