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Pot o' Gold

Play trailer Poster for Pot o' Gold Released Apr 3, 1941 1h 26m Musical Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band that constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle, an avid music-hater.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jimmy Stewart's worst film. Rated: C- Mar 22, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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T W Yes, I found it formulaic for it's time, but the singing, music, and dancing are well worth watching, IMO. I'm 65, and I've been playing and singing on stage off and on since I was 14. This is a very talented cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Steve D Despite Jimmy there isn't much here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Audience Member good chemistry between the leads, Stewart & Goddard Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member the always lovely James Stewart couldnt do no wrong :) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely wonderful, charming sleeper of a musical comedy. It is a favorite of our whole family (including nine kids)! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member What stood out to me and I was really impressed with was that music quality and performances were outstanding. I was surprised when the music boarding house helped out a stranger based upon his performance with a harmonica so much so they were giving Jimmy Stewart a place to live and sacrificing all their musical instruments to be sold off in order to pay for Jimmy Stewart's bail out of jail. I also thought the opening scene stood out as memorable when Jimmy Stewart and his acting uncle tried to have a discussion in the loudest musical room in the building. I really liked the film and was extremely impressed with the musical talent in the film. The music is excellent. The scene at the dinner table is the most impressive scene out of the film to sync the actions so well with the exact timing to the movements. It is a very complex movement for so manny people in the film. What I like most is the way they use the music. It is not presented in a cheesy way where people are just singing to sing but there singing and playing for a reason. This film is also funny. It is ironic how Jimmy Stewarts uncle is almost a complete opposite of Jimmy Stewarts character. His uncle is a wealthy business man, despises music, and has few friends where as Jimmy Stewarts character is in debt, loves music with a talent for the harmonica, and has many friends. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band that constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle, an avid music-hater.
Director
George Marshall
Producer
James Roosevelt
Screenwriter
Andrew Bennison, Monte Brice, Harry Tugend, Walter DeLeon, Haydn Roth Evans, Robert Brilmayer
Production Co
James Roosevelt Productions
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 1941, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 26m
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