On the Sunny Side (1942)
On the Sunny Side (1942), directed by Harold D. Schuster, starring Roddy McDowall and Jane Darwell.
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Synopsis
Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening game of Chinese Checkers to play chess with Hugh, and Hugh shows himself to be a formidable scholar, and impresses Don's girlfriend Betty, and becomes more popular with the boys than Don was...and Don is beginning to think that Hugh is too much of a good thing. Don gets downright depressed and decides to run away. Uh, oh, here comes Hugh.
- Lucien N. AndriotCinematography
- Harold D. SchusterDirector
- Fred AllenEditing
- Lou L. OstrowProducer
About the film
On the Sunny Side is a 1942 United States home front during World War II film, directed by Harold Schuster, starring Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander, Don Douglas, Freddie Mercer, Ann Todd and Jill Esmond. The screenplay is suggested by "Fraternity", a short story by Mary C. McCall, Jr., published in the February 1, 1941 issue of Collier's magazine.
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On the Sunny Side is a 1942 United States home front during World War II film, directed by Harold Schuster, starring Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander, Don Douglas, Freddie Mercer, Ann Todd and Jill Esmond. The screenplay is suggested by "Fraternity", a short story by Mary C. McCall, Jr., published in the February 1, 1941 issue of Collier's magazine.
Plot
Hugh Aylesworth, is a well-bred English youth who is evacuated to America during the London Blitz. Hugh moves into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. The couple's own son Don, feels neglected and considers Hugh a royal pain in the posterior.
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References
External links
On the Sunny Side at IMDb
On the Sunny Side at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
On the Sunny Side at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Text from On the Sunny Side (1942 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Sunny_Side_(1942_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on February 13, 1942, a Friday.
- It runs 1h09 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios20th Century Fox
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Ohio
Cast
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Roddy McDowall
Hugh Aylesworth -
Jane Darwell
Annie -
Stanley Clements
Tom Sanders -
Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Mary Andrews -
Donald Douglas
Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas) -
Freddie Mercer
Don Andrews -
Ann E. Todd
Betty (as Ann Todd) - Jill Esmond Mrs. Aylesworth
- Fred Walburn Dick
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William Benedict
Messenger - Stuart Robertson BBC Broadcast Announcer
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Leon Tyler
Flip -
Terry Moore
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Crew
- Lucien N. Andriot Cinematography
- Harold D. Schuster Director
- Fred Allen Editing
- Lou L. Ostrow Producer
- Cyril J. Mockridge Original music
- David Raksin Original music
- Leigh Harline Original music
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. Story
Questions about this film
What is On the Sunny Side about?
On the Sunny Side: Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening gam…
Who directed On the Sunny Side?
On the Sunny Side was directed by Harold D. Schuster in 1942.
Who stars in On the Sunny Side?
The cast of On the Sunny Side includes Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander and Donald Douglas.
How long is On the Sunny Side?
On the Sunny Side runs for 69 minutes, or 1h09.
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