On the Sunny Side (1942 film)

On the Sunny Side
Directed byHarold Schuster
Screenplay byLillie Hayward
and George Templeton
Based onsuggested by the story "Fraternity" by
Mary C. McCall, Jr.[1]
Produced byLou Ostrow
(uncredited)
StarringRoddy McDowall
Jane Darwell
Stanley Clements
Katharine Alexander
Don Douglas
Freddie Mercer
Ann Todd
Jill Esmond
CinematographyLucien Andriot, A.S.C.
Edited byFred Allen
Music byEmil Newman
(musical direction)
Leigh Harline
Cyril J. Mockridge
David Raksin
(uncredited)
Distributed byTwentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 13, 1942 (1942-02-13)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1]

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.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b McCall, Mary C., Jr. (February 1, 1941). "The Short Short Story". Collier's, pp. 24-57.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "On the Sunny Side (1942) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2013-09-06.