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      The Luck of the Irish

      Released Sep 15, 1948 1h 39m Comedy List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Traveling in Ireland, New York reporter Stephen "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Tyrone Power) befriends a leprechaun named Horace (Cecil Kellaway) by refusing to take his pot of gold. Back home, Fitz takes a job for D.C. Augur (Lee J. Cobb), a publisher with political ambitions and the father of his fiancée (Jayne Meadows). Soon, Horace reappears in Fitz's life, in the guise of a valet, to push him toward a romance with Irish girl Nora (Anne Baxter) and a job that doesn't compromise his principles. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 18 Buy Now

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Cecil Kellaway received a Supporting Actor nomination for playing a leprechaun in this whimsical fantasy-comedy, starring Tyrone Power. Rated: B- Aug 7, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Tom M Movie is just as suspected from the title and brief synopsis. Simple fun with Kellaway charming enough to earn an Oscar nomination. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/21 Full Review steve d The script is terrible. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member really well done enchanting movie i loved it from start to finish. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review kevin w One of the slew of Hollywood movies celebrating all things Irish, this one's also got a chestnut about "do you wanna work for The Man or for yourself?" added. There are touches of the old TV show Bewitched in places but movie fans will love seeing where James Cameron lifted the whole below decks sequences of Titanic (dancing with the poor but happy lower classes), lifted near the whole thing. The stars have not only their usual chemistry, but done with an Irish brogue as well. S'okay. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member "Cecil Kellaway received a Supporting Actor nomination for playing a leprechaun in this whimsical fantasy-comedy, starring Tyrone Power." Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I offered you gold. It is not my fault you prefer pebbles. A newspaper writer finds himself stranded on coastal Ireland after an unfortunate automobile mishap. While staying at a local inn he meets a remarkable woman. He decides to wander through the forest to gather his thoughts and bumps into a leprechaun. He decides to forgo the gold he would have been rewarded and instead finds himself owed by the leprechaun. The leprechaun goes out of his way to pay back the newspaper reporter which may take the reporter's life in an unforeseen direction. "He forgot to spit on the gold." Henry Koster, director of The Singing Nun, The Story of Ruth, Desiree, The Virgin Queen, Harvey, The Robe, Inspector General, and It Started with Eve, delivers Luck of the Irish. The storyline for this picture is interesting and unpredictable. The settings are clever and the script is well written and delivered. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Cecil Kellaway, Lee Cobb, Jayne Meadows, and Norman Leavitt. "You put your finger on the hole in my argument." "I could have put my foot through it." Tyrone Power is an actor that grabbed our attention with Black Swan. I had to research Power's work and this film's plot peaked my interest. This was an interesting film that was funny and entertaining to follow. The leprechaun premise was interesting and worthwhile and the love story was well executed. I do recommend catching this film if you can find it. "Aren't you a bit large for a leprechaun?" Grade: B Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Traveling in Ireland, New York reporter Stephen "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Tyrone Power) befriends a leprechaun named Horace (Cecil Kellaway) by refusing to take his pot of gold. Back home, Fitz takes a job for D.C. Augur (Lee J. Cobb), a publisher with political ambitions and the father of his fiancée (Jayne Meadows). Soon, Horace reappears in Fitz's life, in the guise of a valet, to push him toward a romance with Irish girl Nora (Anne Baxter) and a job that doesn't compromise his principles.
      Director
      Henry Koster
      Screenwriter
      Philip Dunne
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 15, 1948, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 23, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 39m
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