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The Late George Apley

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After the turn of the 20th century, hidebound Bostonian George Apley (Ronald Colman) frets over what he considers to be the rash choices of his young adult children. Despite George's efforts to arrange a suitable marriage between his son John and his cousin Agnes, John resists, while his daughter, Ellie (Peggy Cummins), dates a young Harvard lecturer whom George considers a radical. In the midst of efforts to restore normalcy to his family, George realizes how staid his life has become.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 07/25/2013
Few Hollywood filmmakers had his [Mankiewicz] flair for staging verbose conversation; this remains effervescent and visually elegant even when the material verges on stodginess. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/30/2019 Ronald Colman and Richard Haydyn are as delightful as Peggy Cummins is deeply irritating and Richard Ney is miscast. See more 05/20/2015 good comedy starring ronald coleman stretching his acting muscles and doing comedy. See more 08/11/2013 Delightfully witty, but has pacing problems in a few scenes. See more 06/01/2009 Interpretations of Emerson a recurring thematic point See more 05/03/2009 This movie is really lovely. It has heart and in a way, though society has so greatly changed, still relevant. Ronald Colman is an endearing father who learns to loosen his tight grip on his children and their lives. Definitely worth a viewing if you love older films and an earlier work of Mankiewicz. See more 01/07/2009 good stuff A picture but seems a little familiar See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Ronald Colman

George Apley

Peggy Cummins

Eleanor `'Ellie'` Apley

Edna Best

Catherine Apley

Vanessa Brown

Agnes Willing

Richard Haydn

Horatio Willing
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Synopsis After the turn of the 20th century, hidebound Bostonian George Apley (Ronald Colman) frets over what he considers to be the rash choices of his young adult children. Despite George's efforts to arrange a suitable marriage between his son John and his cousin Agnes, John resists, while his daughter, Ellie (Peggy Cummins), dates a young Harvard lecturer whom George considers a radical. In the midst of efforts to restore normalcy to his family, George realizes how staid his life has become.
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer
Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter
Philip Dunne
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 11, 2012
Runtime
1h 38m