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Chicken Every Sunday (1949)

APPROVED 94 min  -  Comedy  -   4 July 1949 (Sweden)
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A rueful wife (circa 1910) recalls 20 years of her husband's financial fumbles, as she keeps a boarding house to support the family.

Director:

George Seaton

Writers:

Valentine Davies, Julius J. Epstein (play), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Dan Dailey, Celeste Holm and Colleen Townsend
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dan Dailey ...
Celeste Holm ...
Colleen Townsend Colleen Townsend ...
Alan Young ...
Geoffrey Lawson
Natalie Wood ...
William Frawley William Frawley ...
Connie Gilchrist Connie Gilchrist ...
Millie Moon
William Callahan William Callahan ...
Veda Ann Borg Veda Ann Borg ...
Porter Hall Porter Hall ...
Sam Howell
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Katherine Emery Katherine Emery ...
Mrs. Mildred Lawson
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts ...
Harry Bowers
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson ...
Jake Barker
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Storyline

Tucson, Arizona, circa 1910: Emily Hefferan wants a divorce. In flashback, she recalls twenty years of marriage to Jim Hefferan, who sinks every cent of each new windfall in harebrained investments. Emily only keeps a roof over the family by taking in boarders...more and more of them. But Jim's latest deal goes just a little too far. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Boarding House | Pregnant Wife | Young Love | Get Rich Quick | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

HERE'S YOUR DISH (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Du poulet tous les dimanches See more »

Filming Locations:

Virginia City, Nevada, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Henry Fonda, Jeanne Crain, and Florence Bates were considered for key roles. See more »

Quotes

Emily Hefferan: There are other homes in town that take in guests.
Rita Kirby: Yeah, I tried 'em all. Those dumps are full too. I mean... nice place you got here.
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Connections

Spoofed in Rabbit Every Monday (1951) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"
(uncredited)
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Lyrics by Harry Williams
Played on the phonograph
Sung by H.T. Tsiang See more »