Summer Lightning (1948)
"Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!" (original title)

Light-hearted, old-style romance about a farm-hand who arranges to buy a pair of mules from his employer. No one is able to handle the mules and he must train them. Adding to his dilemma, ... See full summary »

Director:

F. Hugh Herbert

Writers:

F. Hugh Herbert (screenplay), George Agnew Chamberlain (novel)

Stars:

June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan

Cast

Complete credited cast:
June Haver	...	Rad McGill
Lon McCallister	...	Daniel 'Snug' Dominy
Walter Brennan	...	Tony Maule
Anne Revere	...	Judith Dominy
Natalie Wood	...	Eufraznee 'Bean' McGill
Robert Karnes	...	Stretch Dominy
Henry Hull	...	Milt Dominy
Tom Tully	...	Robert 'Roarer' McGill

Storyline

Light-hearted, old-style romance about a farm-hand who arranges to buy a pair of mules from his employer. No one is able to handle the mules and he must train them. Adding to his dilemma, he pursues his boss's daughter who gets her kicks out of keeping him guessing about her true feelings. Of course, at the end he tames both the mules and the girl.

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Plot Keywords:

mule | stepbrother | farmer | farm | courtship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1948 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Bagarre pour une blonde

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is generally considered to be the "screen debut" of Marilyn Monroe, although most of her footage was cut. She is visible just for a fleeting second or less as she descends the church steps and says, "Hi Rad," to June Haver's character as everyone is coming out of church on Sunday morning.

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Connections

References Grand Hotel (1932)

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Soundtracks

"Blow the Man Down"
Traditional
Played when the Milt and Snug are discussing being at sea

User Reviews

Scudda Hoo Makes Good Hay ***1/2

An enjoyable film dealing with a male Cinderella-like relationship. Fed up with his nagging wife and bullying son, a man heads out to sea and leaves his son $20.00 to fend for himself.

The film is a gem as it shows the warm relationships that can develop with still another family and a man's determination to get those mules to work.

Anne Revere appears briefly as the wicked wife but she is memorable once again. As her n'eer-do-well son, Bob Karnes, is miserable at his best. Lon McAllister shines as the step-son and Natalie Wood steals the show as a precocious youngster who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. Another good performance is given by Tom Tully as as a nasty neighbor, and Walter Brennan is in fine form as an understanding friend to the McAllister role.