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Penny Serenade

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Duration:
119 min
Genres:
Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
George Stevens
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1941-04-24
Cast
Actor
Character
Irene Dunne
Julie Gardiner
Cary Grant
Roger Adams
Beulah Bondi
Miss Oliver
Ann Doran
Dotty
Eva Lee Kuney
Trina (at the Age of 6 Years)
Leonard Willey
Doctor Hartley
Wallis Clark
Judge
Walter Soderling
Billings
Jane Biffle
Trina (at the Age of 1 Year) (as Baby Biffle)
Stanley Brown
Man (scenes deleted)
Bess Flowers
Mother (scenes deleted)
Eddie Laughton
Cab Driver (scenes deleted)
Adrian Morris
Bill Collector (scenes deleted)
Edward Peil Sr.
Train Conductor (scenes deleted)
Grady Sutton
Man (scenes deleted)
Dorothy Adams
Mother in Stalled Car (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
McDougal (uncredited)
Mary Bovard
Girl (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Buchanon
Minor Role (uncredited)
Albert Butterfield
Boy (uncredited)
Henry Dixon
Old Printer (uncredited)
Georgia Ellis
Girl (uncredited)
Edmund Elton
Minister (uncredited)
John Ferguson
Father (uncredited)
Diane Fleetwood
Trina as an Infant (uncredited)
Judith Fleetwood
Trina as an Infant (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Bob (uncredited)
Iris Han
O-Hanna-San (uncredited)
Otto Han
Cook Sam (uncredited)
Doris Herbert
Minister's Wife (uncredited)
Arline Jackson
Girl (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
Boy in Christmas Play (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Man Dancing at Party (uncredited)
Ben Kumagai
Rickshaw Boy (uncredited)
Lani Lee
Chinese Waitress (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Chubby Printer (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Cab Driver at Doorway, New Year's Party (uncredited)
Rollin Moriyama
Rickshaw Boy (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Elmer - the Bootlegger (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Policeman (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Porter (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
Press Operator (uncredited)
Beryl Vaughn
Flower Girl (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Joe Connor, Man Dancing with Dotty (uncredited)
Lillian West
Nurse (uncredited)
Nee Wong Jr.
Sung Chong (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 27, 1942 with Beulah Bondi reprising her film role.
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The earthquake depicted in the movie was historically correct. The Chungpu Earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake which occurred on December 17, 1941 at 03:19 local time, and was centered on the town of Chungpu in Taiwan which was a Japanese colony at the time of the quake. It was the fourth-deadliest earthquake of the 20th century in Taiwan. 358 people died and a further 733 people were injured. 4,520 dwellings were completely destroyed, and 11,086 were partially destroyed. As it hit just ten days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, false rumors were spread that the earthquake was caused by retaliatory United States bombing.
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Irene Dunne often said that this was her favorite film because it reminded her of her own adopted daughter.
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Goofs
The record shown playing is a bat wing Victor that was produced prior to 1925.
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Quotes
Julie Gardiner Adams: We don't need each other anymore. When that happens to two people, there's nothing left.
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Judge: [Judge firmly addressing two unseen attorneys] I'll give you an opportunity to better prepare your facts.
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Faq
Q
What have the critics said?
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"Produced with less skill and acted with less sincerity, Penny Serenade might have missed the mark by a mile, but George Stevens' direction and the excellence of the stars' playing make the film."-- Variety"To make something out of very little, and that so near at hand, is one of the tests of artistry."-- Otis Ferguson"A tear compeller showing how Cary Grant and Irene Dunne lose first their own baby and then the one they adopt. Which, as Lady Bracknell would certainly have observed, looks like carelessness."-- James Agate"Well-played but uneasy film which veers suddenly and disconcertingly from light comedy to tragedy."-- Leslie Halliwell, Film Guide"Quintessential soap opera."-- Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide
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Is this available on DVD?
A
Countless distributors have released Penny Serenade (1941) onto VHS and DVD. This film seems to be in the public domain, which means any distributor can legally sell copies without paying royalties. Beware. Many small distributors market copies of public domain films with poor picture and sound. Others are more reputable and deliver good transfers of the best available prints. Shop around.You can begin your search here at Amazon.com.
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Can I watch this film online?
A
Watch Penny Serenade (1941) on archive.org here.
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Photos from cast
Edgar Buchanan
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