They Knew What They Wanted
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They Knew What They Wanted

Year:
Duration:
USA:96 min
Genres:
Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
6.5
Director:
Garson Kanin
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1940-10-19
Filming Locations: Napa Valley, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Carole Lombard
Amy Peters
Charles Laughton
Tony Patucci
William Gargan
Joe
Harry Carey
The doctor
Frank Fay
Father McKee
Joseph E. Bernard
The R.F.D. (as Joe Bernard)
Janet Fox
Mildred
Lee Tung Foo
Ah Gee, the Cook (as Lee Tung-Foo)
Karl Malden
Red
Victor Kilian
The photographer
Demetrius Alexis
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Ricca Allen
Mrs. Thing (uncredited)
Effie Anderson
Nurse (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Waitress (uncredited)
Tom Ewell
New Hired Hand (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Customer (uncredited)
Millicent Green
Waitress (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Paul Le Pere
Hired Hand (uncredited)
Grace Lenard
Waitress (uncredited)
Patricia Oakley
Waitress (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Proprietor of Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Joe Sully
Father of Family (uncredited)
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Trivia
Screen debut of Tom Ewell.
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The Broadway production of "They Knew What They Wanted" by Sidney Howard opened on November 24, 1924 at the Garrick Theater, ran for 192 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1925.
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In March 1941, RKO was distributing this film on a double bill with Queen of Destiny (1938). (Queen of Destiny (1938) was distributed with the alternate title "Queen of Destiny".)
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Quotes
Tony Patucci: Looka me, Tony!
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Photos from cast
Bobby Barber
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