Peggy (1950)

When Professor Brookfield and his pretty daughters Peggy and Susan move into the small town Pasadena in California, their new neighbor Mrs. Fielding immediately takes over control, helps ... See full summary »

Director:

Frederick De Cordova

Writers:

George W. George, George F. Slavin,

Stars:

Diana Lynn, Charles Coburn, Charlotte Greenwood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diana Lynn	...	Peggy Brookfield
Charles Coburn	...	Professor 'Brooks' Brookfield
Charlotte Greenwood	...	Mrs. Emelia Fielding
Barbara Lawrence	...	Susan Brookfield
Charles Drake	...	Tom Fielding
Rock Hudson	...	Johnny 'Scat' Mitchell
Connie Gilchrist	...	Miss Zim, the Nurse
Griff Barnett	...	Dr. Philip Wilcox
James Todd	...	Mr. Gardiner
Jerome Cowan	...	Fred Collins
Charles Trowbridge	...	Dean William Stockwell
Ellen Corby	...	Mrs. Privet, the Librarian
Donna Martell	...	Contestant
James Best	...	Frank Addison
Lucille Barkley	...	Contestant

Storyline

When Professor Brookfield and his pretty daughters Peggy and Susan move into the small town Pasadena in California, their new neighbor Mrs. Fielding immediately takes over control, helps them moving in, and urges the girls to participate in the annual Rose Bowl beauty pageant. Although they're not thrilled, they enter the competition. Meanwhile Mrs. Fielding's son Tom makes eyes at Peggy, unknowing that her heart already belongs to a famous football star. So she tries to redirect his interest to her sister Susan.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | professor

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Güzellik kraliçesi

Filming Locations:

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Olan Soule.

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Soundtracks

"You're a Sweetheart"
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson

User Reviews

The 25 Year Old Rock Hudson

He was definitely eye candy in this film with some merit in the story. In the 50's he was a younger version of Cary Grant with his tall, dark looks, and should have been used by Hitchcock in the 50's rather than the 60's. His single breasted suits and thin ties were interesting to look at, and I guess by today's standards that it would be trendy if it was worn today.