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Molly and Me

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Aspiring actress Molly Barry (Gracie Fields) needs a job, and grumpy retired politician John Graham (Monty Woolley) -- having divorced his wife and shunned his son, Jimmy (Roddy McDowall) -- needs a housekeeper. When Molly takes the position, she begins to realize the extent of the wealthy Graham's unpleasantness. Moly befriends the butler, Peabody (Reginald Gardiner), also an out-of-work actor, and slowly brings Graham out of his shell, teaching him manners while reuniting him with his son.
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Tom M Fields is great as she assembles her struggling acting friends to work for Woolley. Clever finish saves the day. Gardiner is particularly good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/21 Full Review Audience Member This is the second time I've seen this version of "Molly and Me" and I do remember liking it a bit more the first time. Now it isn't that I disliked the movie seeing it again--I just noticed a shortcoming in the tempo of the film when I watched it tonight. I see now that Monty Woolley's gruff character goes from a curmudgeon to a nice guy way too quickly in the film. I think doing the transition a bit more slowly and a bit more realistically would have made for an even better film. BUT, it's hard to fault the movie too much, as it's a pleasant little musical comedy--a sweet sort of film they just don't make any more but that they made so well back in the old days. Plus, Gracies Fields and Woolley were both so marvelous--as were the supporting actors (especially Reginald Gardner). It's hard not to like this nice little film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Aspiring actress Molly Barry (Gracie Fields) needs a job, and grumpy retired politician John Graham (Monty Woolley) -- having divorced his wife and shunned his son, Jimmy (Roddy McDowall) -- needs a housekeeper. When Molly takes the position, she begins to realize the extent of the wealthy Graham's unpleasantness. Moly befriends the butler, Peabody (Reginald Gardiner), also an out-of-work actor, and slowly brings Graham out of his shell, teaching him manners while reuniting him with his son.
Director
Lewis Seiler
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 25, 1945, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 15, 2016
Runtime
1h 16m
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