The Perils of Pauline (1947)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

P.J. Wolfson (story)
P.J. Wolfson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

4 July 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy

Plot:

Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...

Plot Keywords:

Sweatshop | Show Business | Theatrical Agents | Reporter | Theatrical Troupe

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Betty Hutton	...	Pearl White
John Lund	...	Mr. Michael 'Mike' Farrington
Billy De Wolfe	...	Mr. Timmy Timmons
William Demarest	...	George 'Mac' McGuire
Constance Collier	...	Julia Gibbs
Frank Faylen	...	Mr. Joe Gurt
William Farnum	...	Western saloon set hero
Chester Conklin	...	Comic chef
Paul Panzer	...	Drawing room gent
'Snub' Pollard	...	Western saloon set propman (as Snub Pollard)
James Finlayson	...	Comic chef
Creighton Hale	...	Marcelled leading man
Hank Mann	...	Comic chef
Francis McDonald	...	Western saloon set heavy
Bert Roach	...	Western saloon set bartender

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Canada:G (Ontario) | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12134) | Sweden:15 | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package; as it turned out, the copyright was apparently not renewed, the film fell into public domain, and is now handled by a multitude of distributors.

Movie Connections:

References Teddy at the Throttle (1917)

Soundtrack:

The Sewing Machine

Worth watching!

What a remarkably entertaining little film loosely based on the life of silent screen star Pearl White. Betty Hutton gives a lively, sympathetic performance. John Lund is the aloof unemotional object of Pearl's affections. Frank Loesser's score is beautiful. Especially the movie's theme song 'I Wish I Didn't Love You So' which Betty performs so tenderly. This movie deserves mention as a classic. If you get a chance have a look at it. It is fast paced but there time in places for a little fun and sentiment.