Make a Wish (1937)

While at summer camp in the Maine woods, little Bobby Breen befriends composer Basil Rathbone, who left the city to try and break his creative block, and is soon playing matchmaker for his ... See full summary »

Director:

Kurt Neumann

Writers:

Gertrude Berg (story), Al Boasberg (additional dialogue),

Stars:

Bobby Breen, Basil Rathbone, Marion Claire

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bobby Breen	...	Chip Winters
Basil Rathbone	...	Johnny Selden
Marion Claire	...	Irene Winters
Henry Armetta	...	Moreta
Leon Errol	...	Brennan
Donald Meek	...	Joseph
Billy Lee	...	Pee Wee
Ralph Forbes	...	Walter Mays
Leonid Kinskey	...	Moe
Herbert Rawlinson	...	Dr. Stevens
Spencer Charters	...	Station Agent
Johnny Arthur	...	Antoine
Lew Kelly	...	Mailman
Charles Richman	...	Wagner
Fred Scott	...	Minstrel

Storyline

While at summer camp in the Maine woods, little Bobby Breen befriends composer Basil Rathbone, who left the city to try and break his creative block, and is soon playing matchmaker for his widowed singer mother and Rathbone.

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Plot Keywords:

maine | composer | summer camp | widow | child plays matchmaker | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buona notte amore!

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bobby Breen Productions Inc., Sol Lesser Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature film for Jay Silverheels, better known as Tonto, the sidekick of the Lone Ranger.

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Soundtracks

"Old Man Rip"
Music by Oscar Straus
Lyrics by Louis Alter and Paul Francis Webster (as Paul F. Webster)

User Reviews

A delightful story with lasting value

For me this film goes in the excellent group because I find myself coming back to it over and over again. The storyline is uncomplicated and perhaps predictable, but the content of the story is a very worthwhile glimpse of a young boy's life during one eventful summer which starts at a boys' camp in Maine. Chip (Bobby Breen) and Pee Wee (Billy Lee) and the other boys make the story forever delightful. Here a young boy, Chip, feels keenly that his happy life is about to be invaded, and he is intent on changing the course of events. With a truly sincere heart and boyish cunning he sets his plan in motion. He is always more clever but also more polite than the adult antagonists he confronts. There is much to love and much to enjoy in this story. The boys in particular are excellent in their parts, nicely developing individual characters. The singing is wonderful, as are the very meaningful expressions on Bobby Breen's face.