Obliging Young Lady (1942)

Linda Norton is instructed by her employer attorney to take young Bridget Potter, whose wealthy parents are engaged in a divorce suit, to an isolated country resort, to shelter the girl ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Arthur T. Horman (story), Frank Ryan (screenplay),

Stars:

Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, Ruth Warrick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Carroll	...	Bridget Potter
Edmond O'Brien	...	'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley
Ruth Warrick	...	Linda Norton
Eve Arden	...	'Space' OShea, aka Suwanee Rivers
Robert Smith	...	Charles 'Charlie' Baker
Franklin Pangborn	...	Professor Gibney
Marjorie Gateson	...	Mira Potter
John Miljan	...	George Potter
George Cleveland	...	Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
Luis Alberni	...	Riccardi, the musician
Charles Lane	...	Private detective Smith
Fortunio Bonanova	...	Chef
Andrew Tombes	...	First train conductor
Almira Sessions	...	Maid at Lake Mohawk Lodge
Pierre Watkin	...	John Markham

Storyline

Linda Norton is instructed by her employer attorney to take young Bridget Potter, whose wealthy parents are engaged in a divorce suit, to an isolated country resort, to shelter the girl from newspaper reporters and publicity. To the same resort comes Red Reddy, a hope-to-be novelist with plans also of furthering a former brief acquaintance with Linda; Charles Baker, Linda's fiancée; a snooping private detective; and Space O'Shea, who hopes to get a story on Bridget and her divorce-seeking parents. The resort is also host to a convention-meeting of a group of bird lovers headed by the prissy Gibney. The mix gives rise to more than a few situations.

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Plot Keywords:

resort | reporter | private detective | niagara falls | love at first sight | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Senhorita Amabilidade

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening scene, Red Reddy repeats "Heinie Manush" to the rhythm of the motion of the train he's riding and gradually the other passengers begin to repeat it as well. Henry "Heinie" Manush was a major league ballplayer who played for 17 seasons and had retired from baseball at the time this film was made.

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Goofs

Florence Gill is credited onscreen as "Miss Hollyrod", but it is Nora Cecil who is called by that name.

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Quotes

'Red' Reddy, aka Professor Stanley: [Chants the name of a baseball player in rhythm of the train in motion - soon picked up by everyone on the train] Heinie Manush-Heinie Manush-Heinie Manush-Heinie Manush...

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Soundtracks

"The Volga Boatman"
Composer unknown
In the score in the rowboat scene

User Reviews

Heine Manusch!

Totally fab opening has a train-track cadence set to baseball great Heine Manush's name. The name is used throughout the film and sets the tone of silliness. Filled with terrific chacacter actors, the films bounces along despite the lame plot. But it's always a pleasure to see Franklin Pangborn, Almira Sessions, Charles Lane, Eve Arden, Luis Alberni, Jimmy Conlin, George Cleveland, George Chandler, Fortunio Bonanova, Nora Cecil, Marjorie Gateson, and others in solid roles. Ruth Warrick is ok, Edmond O'Brien less so. Joan Carroll as the kid is blah, but Robert Smith is downright terrible. Heine Manusch, Heine Manusch!!!