The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)

Patricia O'Grady is the daughter of Irish Vaudeville performer, Rosie O'Grady, and is being raised along with her sisters by her father who believes the Vaudeville life contributed to his ... See full summary »

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

Jack Rose (screenplay), Melville Shavelson (screenplay),

Stars:

June Haver, Gordon MacRae, James Barton

Cast

Cast overview:
June Haver	...	Patricia O'Grady
Gordon MacRae	...	Tony Pastor
James Barton	...	Dennis O'Grady
S.Z. Sakall	...	Miklos 'Mike' Teretzky (as Cuddles Sakall)
Gene Nelson	...	Doug Martin
Sean McClory	...	James Moore
Debbie Reynolds	...	Maureen O'Grady
Marcia Mae Jones	...	Katie O'Grady (as Marsha Jones)
Jane Darwell	...	Mrs. Murphy
Virginia Lee	...	Virginia Lee

Storyline

Patricia O'Grady is the daughter of Irish Vaudeville performer, Rosie O'Grady, and is being raised along with her sisters by her father who believes the Vaudeville life contributed to his wife's early demise. Thus he doesn't want his daughters involved in any way with performing arts, so when she falls for a performer, successful Tony Pastor, their love faces a challenge from dad. As might be expected, there are some complications, but there is finally acceptance and reunion as father and daughter reconcile by the end of the movie. Thirteen songs and eight dances surround the dialog in this comedy/ musical. Film also is the first major role for Debbie Reynolds (Maureen O'Grady).

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Plot Keywords:

song | sister sister relationship | irish | spanish american war | vaudeville | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Filha de Rosie O'Grady

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Speaking debut of Debbie Reynolds; she had been in June Bride previously, but without dialogue.

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Soundtracks

"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
(uncredited)
Music by Lewis H. Redner
Lyrics by Phillips Brooks
Sung at the Christmas gathering

User Reviews

fluffy, genuinely entertaining musical

A pleasure to see such a great team as Gordon McRae and June Haver on the big screen together. Debbie Reynolds, as her little sister, added a delightful touch (her first speaking role, I believe). June and Debbie's Irish Dad, Barton McLane, did a great nostalgic song and dance ("My Own True Love And I") that would break any Irish person's heart. Gordon played the part of Tony Pastor in his own bright inimitable way. His singing was particularly terrific. Always liked the man. No one else I can think of sang the gay nineties songs as well as he. June and Gene Nelson's (whom I can usually do without) presentation of the title song "The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady", was a gem, and added much to the show. You came out of the theater humming this tune.

Any time the movie appears on TV, I will try very hard not to miss it. It is a 'feel good about the world' musical and one of the great "escape" pieces of it's day. In my opinion, no MGM musical (including "Singing In The Rain") can make it take a back seat. My lord, how I envied that man (Gordon). He could fall off a shelf and come up singing right on the beat. Strangely enough, I cannot remember S.Z. Sakall's part in the movie; although he appears on the credits. When I track down the video (and I will track it down) I'll come back and update this. Of course, he was a street car conductor.