Dear Brat
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Directed by | William A. Seiter |
Written by | Devery Freeman |
Starring | Mona Freeman Billy De Wolfe |
Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
Edited by | Alma Macrorie |
Music by | Van Cleave |
Production company | |
Release date | May 30, 1951 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Dear Brat is a 1951 film directed by William A. Seiter. It stars Mona Freeman and Billy De Wolfe.[1] It is the third in the series, following Dear Ruth (1947) and Dear Wife (1949).[2]
Plot[]
Miriam Wilkins (Mona Freeman) is as usual trying to help more than her family can bear. She has founded an association for rehabilitation of former prisoners. Her father is honorary president without knowing it. As one convicted, Mr. Baxter, is set free on parole she sees the opportunity for her association to get in action. She hires Baxter as gardener letting him live in their house (over the garage). As it turns out his conviction had been imposed by Judge Wilkins, now senator, the situation in the house gets a bit chaotic.
Cast[]
- Mona Freeman as Miriam Wilkins
- Billy De Wolfe as Albert
- Edward Arnold as Senator Wilkins
- Lyle Bettger as Mr. Baxter
- Natalie Wood as Pauline
Production[]
In March 1950 Paramount announced they would make a sequel to Dear Wife called Dear Mom. Arthur Sheekman and Jack Sher were assigned to write the script and Robert Welsch was to produce.[3]|author=In August 1950 Norman McLeod was suspended by Paramount for refusing to direct the movie [4] The same month the movie was retitled Dear Brat. It was to be based on an original story by Deverey Freeman and produced by Mel Epstein.[5] In October Lyle Bettger was cast. Joan Caulfield and William Holden did not return from the first two movies.[6]|author=Filming started 20 October with William Seiter directing.[7] Filming started on October 20, 1950, and was completed by the end of November 1950.
Comic book adaption[]
- Eastern Color Movie Love #10 (August 1951)[8]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ THOMAS F. BRADY (Dec 6, 1947). "PARAMOUNT PLANS 'DEAR RUTH' SEQUEL: Studio's Production 'Dear Wife' Will Use Available Members of Original Film's Cast". New York Times. p. 11.
- ^ "R.K.O. ORDERS FILM ABOUT SUPER-BOMB". New York Times. Mar 11, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "PARAMOUNT PLANS NEW FILM FOR HOPE". New York Times. Aug 15, 1950. p. 25.
- ^ Hedda Hopper's Staff (Aug 29, 1950). "Studio Plans a Third Movie on the 'Dear Ruth' Theme: Looking at Hollywood...". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 22.
- ^ "Powerful Heavy Bettger Changes Pace". Los Angeles Times. Oct 21, 1950. p. A7.
- ^ "PARAMOUNT BUYS UNPUBLISHED BOOK". New York Times. Oct 21, 1950. p. 11.
- ^ "Movie Love #10". Grand Comics Database.
External links[]
- Dear Brat at IMDb
- Dear Brat at the TCM Movie Database
- English-language films
- 1951 films
- 1951 comedy films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- American comedy films
- American sequel films
- Films adapted into comics
- Films directed by William A. Seiter
- Paramount Pictures films