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The Animal Kingdom (1932) -- Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks...

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Writers:
Philip Barry (play)
Horace Jackson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 December 1932 (USA) more
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Plot:
Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks... more | add synopsis
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A sparkling black and white film for those who love a good story contrasting the love of art and life with the love of convention. more (13 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Ann Harding ... Daisy Sage
Leslie Howard ... Tom Collier

Myrna Loy ... Cecilia 'Cee' Henry Collier
William Gargan ... 'Red' Regan, Tom's Butler
Neil Hamilton ... Owen
Ilka Chase ... Grace
Henry Stephenson ... Rufus Collier
Leni Stengel ... Franc Schmidt
Don Dillaway ... Joe Fiske
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Curtis Benton ... Radio Announcer (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Woman in His House (UK)
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Runtime:
85 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Daisy's declaration "Behold, the bridegroom cometh. And no oil for my lamp, as usual. A foolish virgin me. Oh, foolish anyway." is a reference to the story of the ten virgins with oil lamps greeting the bridegroom, told in Matthew 25:1-13. more
Quotes:
Owen: On ordinary terms, Tom doesn't seem to have got very far. He's wasted his life from the cradle.
Cecilia 'Cee' Henry Collier: Aaw, it must have been pathetic to see him wasting the tree!
Rufus Collier: I assure you his genius was shown even then. I send him to Harvard, he lasts two years there. I send him to Oxford, he commutes from Paris. I put him into a bank, he... The whole world is at the feet of that boy, the whole world. And all he's ever done is to run from it.
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A sparkling black and white film for those who love a good story contrasting the love of art and life with the love of convention., 5 January 2002
Author: crburke-1 from Ohio, USA

A film examining character and intelligence, motives and integrity, the artist's life versus the conventional life. It is a love story which depicts love and friendship on many levels. This film is one of those interesting ones where the viewer has to be able to listen to dialogue and interpret meaning. There are subtle interactions between the characters and a civilized, low-key ambiance.

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