Mama Loves Papa

"They LOVE to make you laugh!"

1933 1h 8m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A woman's ceaseless badgering sends her husband on a drinking bender. Along the way, he makes a new female acquaintance.

“They LOVE to make you laugh!”

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Cast

Charles Ruggles
Wilbur Todd
Mary Boland
Jessie Todd
Lilyan Tashman
Mrs. McIntosh
George Barbier
Mr. Kirkwood
Walter Catlett
Tom Walker
Morgan Wallace
Mr. McIntosh
Ruth Warren
Sara Walker
George Beranger
Basil Pew

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Writers: Nunnally Johnson, Arthur Kober, Douglas MacLean
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, shot by Gilbert Warrenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland and Lilyan Tashman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They LOVE to make you laugh!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Norman Z. McLeod directs. Gilbert Warrenton behind the camera. Richard C. Currier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, shot by Gilbert Warrenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard C. Currier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Ruggles and Mary Boland and Lilyan Tashman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They LOVE to make you laugh!".
8IMDB entry: tt0024292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.