The Reformer and the Redhead
| The Reformer and the Redhead | |
|---|---|
 June Allyson in the film | |
| Directed by | Norman Panama and Melvin Frank |
| Written by | Norman Panama and Melvin Frank |
| Based on | The Reformer and the Redhead 1949 story in The Saturday Evening Post by Robert Carson |
| Produced by | Norman Panama and Melvin Frank |
| Starring | June Allyson Dick Powell |
| Cinematography | Ray June, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | George White |
| Music by | David Raksin |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,123,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,127,000[1] |
The Reformer and the Redhead is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell.[2]
Plot
[edit]Kathleen Maguire is the daughter of a long-time zookeeper, Dr. Kevin G. Maguire, who is fired from his job for political reasons. She turns for help to a crusading young attorney, Andrew Rockton Hale. Trouble comes in the form of both political corruption and a loose lion.
Cast
[edit]- June Allyson as Kathleen Maguire
- Dick Powell as Andrew Rockton Hale
- David Wayne as Arthur Colner Maxwell
- Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Kevin G. Maguire
- Ray Collins as Commodore John Balwind Parker
- Robert Keith as Tim Harveigh
- Marvin Kaplan as Leon
- Kathleen Freeman as Lily Rayton Parker
- Wally Maher as Jerry Nolard Boyle
- Alex Gerry as James I. Michell
- Charles Evens as Mr. Eberle
- Paul Maxey as Thompson
Uncredited:
- Matt Moore as butler
- John Hamilton as police captain
- Frank Sully as officer
- Mario Siletti as Italian storekeeper
- Theodore Von Eltz as announcer
- Jerry Paris as page boy
- Mae Clarke as clerk
- Spring Byington as voice of Kathleen's mother
- Tor Johnson as big Finnish man
- Edward Peil, Sr. as gateman
Reception
[edit]According to MGM records the film earned $1,688,000 in the US and Canada and $439,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $214,000.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (April 10, 1950). "The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)". The New York Times.
- ^ "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.
External links
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- 1950 films
- 1950 directorial debut films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- 1950 romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Melvin Frank
- Films directed by Norman Panama
- Films scored by David Raksin
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- Romantic comedy film stubs