Scattergood Meets Broadway

1941 1h 8m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Scattergood finds out that his neighbor, Elly Drew, is going to sell her home to support her son David, an aspiring playwright, who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. Scattergood decides to loan Elly the money but things are not as David has been telling his Mother...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guy Kibbee
Scattergood Baines
Mildred Coles
Peggy Gibson
William Henry
David Drew
Emma Dunn
Mirandy Baines
Frank Jenks
J. J. Bent
Joyce Compton
Diana Deane
Bradley Page
H. C. Bard
Chester Clute
Quentin Van Deusen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christy Cabanne
Writers: Michael L. Simmons, Ethel B. Stone
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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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Scattergood Baines" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christy Cabanne, shot by Jack MacKenzie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Guy Kibbee and Mildred Coles and William Henry carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christy Cabanne directs. Jack MacKenzie behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. John Sturges cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Scattergood Baines" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Christy Cabanne, shot by Jack MacKenzie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John Sturges shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Guy Kibbee and Mildred Coles and William Henry carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0033401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.