Mama Loves Papa

1945 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6IMDB · 53

Comedy

Synopsis

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A loose remake of the 1935 comedy of the same name. Thanks to the efforts of his social-climbing wife Jessie, furniture store employee Wilbur Todd is tossed headfirst into the world of small-town politics. Sized up as a patsy by crooked politician Kirkwood, poor Wilbur is plied with champagne as part of Kirkwood's scheme to land a sweetheart playground-equipment contract.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leon Errol
Wilbur Todd
Elisabeth Risdon
Jessie Todd
Edwin Maxwell
Kirkwood
Emory Parnell
O'Leary
Charles Halton
Appleby
Paul Harvey
Mr. McIntosh
Charlotte Wynters
Mrs. McIntosh
Ruth Lee
Mabel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank R. Strayer
Writers: Charles E. Roberts, Monte Brice, Keene Thompson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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81 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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CAST

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Leon Errol and Elisabeth Risdon and Edwin Maxwell carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0037891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank R. Strayer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Leon Errol and Elisabeth Risdon and Edwin Maxwell carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0037891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.