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Boy Trouble

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
66
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Mary Boland, Billy Lee, Donald O'Connor, and Charles Ruggles in Boy Trouble (1939)
ComedyDramaFamily

Shopkeeper Homer Fitch (Ruggles) hates the changes in his household when his wife adopts two orphan boys but realizes how much he loves the boys when they are struck with scarlet fever.Shopkeeper Homer Fitch (Ruggles) hates the changes in his household when his wife adopts two orphan boys but realizes how much he loves the boys when they are struck with scarlet fever.Shopkeeper Homer Fitch (Ruggles) hates the changes in his household when his wife adopts two orphan boys but realizes how much he loves the boys when they are struck with scarlet fever.

  • Director
    • George Archainbaud
  • Writers
    • Laura Perelman
    • Monte Brice
    • Lloyd Corrigan
  • Stars
    • Charles Ruggles
    • Mary Boland
    • Donald O'Connor
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    66
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Archainbaud
    • Writers
      • Laura Perelman
      • Monte Brice
      • Lloyd Corrigan
    • Stars
      • Charles Ruggles
      • Mary Boland
      • Donald O'Connor
    • 4User reviews
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    Mary Boland and Billy Lee in Boy Trouble (1939)
    Mary Boland, Spencer Charters, John Hartley, and Joyce Mathews in Boy Trouble (1939)
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    Mary Boland and Charles Ruggles in Boy Trouble (1939)
    Mary Boland, Billy Lee, Donald O'Connor, and Charles Ruggles in Boy Trouble (1939)

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    Charles Ruggles
    Charles Ruggles
    • Homer Fitch
    • (as Charlie Ruggles)
    Mary Boland
    Mary Boland
    • Sybil Fitch
    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Butch Smiley
    Joyce Mathews
    Joyce Mathews
    • Patricia Fitch
    John Hartley
    John Hartley
    • Wyndham Wilson
    Billy Lee
    Billy Lee
    • Joe
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • Mr. Svively
    Dick Elliott
    Dick Elliott
    • Dr. Benshlager
    Zeffie Tilbury
    Zeffie Tilbury
    • Mrs. Jepson
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Mrs. Moots
    Harlan Briggs
    Harlan Briggs
    • Mr. Pike
    Josephine Whittell
    Josephine Whittell
    • Mother
    Sonny Bupp
    Sonny Bupp
    • Chester Platt
    Georgia Caine
    Georgia Caine
    • Mrs. Ungerlelder
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Magistrate
    Grace Hayle
    Grace Hayle
    • Fat Mother
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Mr. Tatum
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Grocer Bradley
    • Director
      • George Archainbaud
    • Writers
      • Laura Perelman
      • Monte Brice
      • Lloyd Corrigan
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    5/10
    Waste Of Talent
    Charley Ruggles is a tightfisted little man who likes his routines and dislikes outsiders, so when daughter Joyce Mathews brings home a young man, and wife Mary Boland adopts two oprhaned boys, he's particularly grumpy.

    Two comedy pros like Rugges and Miss Boland can play anything for laughs, but it always helps to have good writing, and the writing here, by Laura and S. J. Perelman is surprisingly dull. Even Donald O'Conner and Billy Lee can't bring much of a smile to the audience's faces as they go about being annoyingly boyish ad winning Ruggles' affection. Clearly intended to tap into the audience for Andy Hardy, the Smith family, and other family series that were becoming perennials among second features, this doesn't offer much in the way of charm, even for fans of players.
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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ennuis de ménage
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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