Stork Bites Man

"You'll roar when the cradle rocks"

1947 1h 7m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A man engages in a boycott of a no children allowed apartment house, with the help of an imaginary stock and a large department store, after his wife become pregnant and they are evicted.

“You'll roar when the cradle rocks”

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Cast

Jackie Cooper
Ernest (Ernie) C. Brown
Meg Randall
Peg Brown
Emory Parnell
Alan Kimberly
Gus Schilling
Hubert Butterfield
Sarah Selby
Mrs. Greene
Scott Elliott
Jerry
Majorie Beckett
Mabel
Ralph Peters
Morgan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cy Endfield
Writers: Fred Freiberger, Cy Endfield
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cy Endfield, shot by Vincent J. Farrar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lynn Harrison 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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Jackie Cooper and Meg Randall and Emory Parnell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll roar when the cradle rocks".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cy Endfield directs. Vincent J. Farrar behind the camera. Lynn Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cy Endfield, shot by Vincent J. Farrar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lynn Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Cooper and Meg Randall and Emory Parnell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You'll roar when the cradle rocks".
8IMDB entry: tt0039869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.