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The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
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22 February 1941 (USA) morePlot:
Biff Grimes is crazy about Virginia Brush, but his "pal" Hugo Barnstead marries her himself and makes Biff the fall guy for his shady dealings... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
A witty comedy that stands the test of time moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| James Cagney | ... | T. L. 'Biff' Grimes | |
| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Amy Lind Grimes | |
| Rita Hayworth | ... | Virginia Brush | |
| Alan Hale | ... | William 'Old Man' Grimes | |
| Jack Carson | ... | Hugo F. Barnstead | |
| George Tobias | ... | Nicholas Pappalas | |
| Una O'Connor | ... | Mrs. Timothy Mulcahey | |
| George Reeves | ... | Harold | |
| Lucile Fairbanks | ... | Harold's Girlfriend | |
| Edward McNamara | ... | Big Joe, Bar Owner | |
| Helen Lynd | ... | Josephine Miller | |
| Herbert Heywood | ... | Toby the Lamp Lighter | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Susan Peters | ... | Girl (as Suzanne Carnahan) | |
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97 min | Argentina:100 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Australia:G (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | USA:Approved | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:BtlFun Stuff
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Previously filmed at One Sunday Afternoon (1933) with Gary Cooper and Fay Wray. Later filmed again as One Sunday Afternoon (1948) with Dennis Morgan, Janis Paige and Don DeFore. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The skins of the bananas that Biff eats, disappear from under the bench when he and Virginia stand up. moreQuotes:
Man: [to everyone in the barber shop] Hey fellas! Here comes the strawberry blonde! moreSoundtrack:
In My Merry Oldsmobile moreFAQ
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Julius Epstein (the man who gave us Arsenic and Old Lace) excels with his adaptation of James Hagan's play One Sunday Afternoon. (For those who think the credit belongs with the playwright not the scriptwriter, I refer you to the 1948 remake One Sunday Afternoon.) The script is crisp and witty, one liners abound, and I found myself laughing out loud often.
The film gains its strength from the morals of a bygone era, as men and women struggle to find love without overstepping the bounds of decency. Yet it holds up well more than 60 years after it was made. The themes of love and happiness are timeless.
Cagney is excellent as jailbird-turned-dentist Biff Grimes. His famed tough guy persona bubbles not very far below the surface but we are reminded that this actor is much more multi-faceted than history sometimes remembers him.
The female cast members are outstanding. The beautiful Susan Hayworth plays the title character Virginia Brush superbly, showing every nuance of the shallow yet ultimately dissatisfied wannabe socialite. Her best friend, Ann Lind, provides a great showcase for Olivia de Havilland's talent, moving from the brash, forward suffragette to the devoted wife, showing her vulnerability as well as her strength along the way.
Some of Hollwood's fine character actors get a chance to impress too. The hard-working Jack Carson impresses as Hugo Barnstead, the charming womanizer turned sleazy tycoon. George Tobias has plenty of scene-stealing moments as Grimes' good friend, Nick the barber. (Look closely and you may recognize him as Bewitched's Abner Kravitz.) Alan Hale is at his best as Grimes' irrepressible Irish father. Keep your eye out for TV's Superman George Reeves as Harold, the Yale student neighbour.
This film provides an amusing reminder that beauty and wealth do not always bring happiness.
Enjoy Strawberry Blonde. I did.