Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      Chicken Every Sunday

      1949 1h 31m Comedy List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 50+ Ratings At the turn of the 20th century, new bride Emily Hefferen (Celeste Holm) learns that her good-hearted but hapless banker husband, Jim (Dan Dailey), has lost all his money in bad investments. The ever-pragmatic Emily takes in another pair of newlyweds as boarders; over the years as Jim's various moneymaking schemes fail, Emily turns their home into the local hotel so their growing family can survive. But when the hotel is foreclosed upon, Emily threatens to end the marriage once and for all. Read More Read Less

      Audience Reviews

      View All (5) audience reviews
      Steve D Not amusing for one moment. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Audience Member good early career natalie wood aka natasia Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member pretty lame skip it! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Sweet homey comedy-drama. Good performances from a cast of old pros. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this movie, Dan Dailey is funny as usual. I love the way they show the progression over the 20 years of how much things, people, and places in the town changed. Will defintely keep you entertained. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      Photos

      View All Chicken Every Sunday photos

      Chicken Every Sunday

      Chicken Every Sunday (1949) Chicken Every Sunday (1949) Chicken Every Sunday (1949) Chicken Every Sunday (1949) Chicken Every Sunday (1949) View more photos

      Movie Info

      Synopsis At the turn of the 20th century, new bride Emily Hefferen (Celeste Holm) learns that her good-hearted but hapless banker husband, Jim (Dan Dailey), has lost all his money in bad investments. The ever-pragmatic Emily takes in another pair of newlyweds as boarders; over the years as Jim's various moneymaking schemes fail, Emily turns their home into the local hotel so their growing family can survive. But when the hotel is foreclosed upon, Emily threatens to end the marriage once and for all.
      Director
      George Seaton
      Screenwriter
      Valentine Davies, George Seaton
      Production Co
      20th Century Fox
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 13, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 31m