My Little Chickadee (1940)
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- Passed
- 1h 23min
- Comedy, Western
- 15 Mar 1940 (USA)
- Movie
After a scandal runs a gold-digger out of town, she meets a con artist and becomes embroiled in a string of petty deceits.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mae West | ... |
Flower Belle Lee
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| W.C. Fields | ... |
Cuthbert J. Twillie
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| Joseph Calleia | ... |
Jeff Badger
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| Dick Foran | ... |
Wayne Carter
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| Ruth Donnelly | ... |
Aunt Lou
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Mrs. Gideon
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Amos Budge
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| Fuzzy Knight | ... |
Cousin Zeb
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Uncle John
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| George Moran | ... |
Milton
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| Jackie Searl | ... |
Boy
(as Jack Searl)
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Fay Adler | ... |
Mrs. 'Pygmy' Allen
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| Gene Austin | ... |
Saloon Musician
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Russell Hall | ... |
Candy
(as 'Candy')
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Otto Heimel | ... |
Coco
(as 'Coco')
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Mark Anthony | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Lem (uncredited)
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Georgie Billings | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Leading Citizen (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
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| Harlan Briggs | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Eddie Butler | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Lita Chevret | ... |
Indian squaw (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Squawk Mulligan - Bartender (uncredited)
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Victor Cox | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Sheriff of Little Bend (uncredited)
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Clyde Dembeck | ... |
Boy on Train (uncredited)
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| Jan Duggan | ... |
Uppity Little Bend Woman (uncredited)
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| Frank Ellis | ... |
Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Chester Gan | ... |
Chinese Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Bowlegged Man (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Reports Twillie's Story (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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Buddy Harris | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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| Charles Hart | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Barfly Drinking Panther (uncredited)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Pete - Printer (uncredited)
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| George Huggins | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Townsman Wanting to Form Posse (uncredited)
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Danny Jackson | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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| Si Jenks | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| John Kelly | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Walter McGrail | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Charles McMurphy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Melford | ... |
Greasewood Sheriff-Elect on Train (uncredited)
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| James C. Morton | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Anne Nagel | ... |
Miss Ermingarde Foster - Schoolteacher (uncredited)
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| Bill Nestell | ... |
Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)
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Vester Pegg | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Betty Roche | ... |
Salvation Army Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Stage Guard (uncredited)
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| Carl Sepulveda | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Buster Slaven | ... |
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Morgan Wallace | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Delmar Watson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Joe Whitehead | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Bill Wolfe | ... |
Barfly in Trance (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward F. Cline | ||
Written by
| Mae West | ... | (original screen play) & |
| W.C. Fields | ... | (original screen play) |
Produced by
| Lester Cowan | ... | producer |
| Jack J. Gross | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Valentine) |
Editing by
| Edward Curtiss | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Paul Landres | ... | consulting editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph A. McDonough | ... | assistant director |
| Ray Taylor | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Martin Obzina | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Joe Lapis | ... | technician (as Joseph Lapis) |
Visual Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) / special process cameraman (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1940) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1940) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1940) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Cinema Classics)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (4 film set)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film set)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2019) (Australia) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rightly suspected of illicit relations with the Masked Bandit, Flower Belle Lee is run out of Little Bend. On the train she meets con man Cuthbert J. Twillie and pretends to marry him for "respectability." Arrived in Greasewood City with his unkissed bride, Twillie is named sheriff by town boss Jeff Badger...with an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, both stars inimitably display their specialties, as Twillie tends bar and plays cards, and Flower Belle tames the town's rowdy schoolboys...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | It's the lafftime of a lifetime ! . . as "Wild Bill" Fields tries to tame the West! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | On lunch break one day, W.C. Fields went to his dressing room to start on a new bottle of whiskey he had saved for that purpose. Apparently, someone beat him to it, as the bottle had been opened and about half of it had been drunk. Fields immediately ran outside and roared at the crew, "Who took the cork out of my lunch?" See more » |
| Goofs | When the train stops to pick up the Fields character, it consists of the locomotive only. The carriages then reappear in the next scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Willie of the Valley See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The title, 'The End', is superimposed over Mae West's gluteus maximus as she walks away from the camera. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cuthbert J. Twillie:
During one of my treks through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew. Compelled to live on food and water... Gambler: Will you play cards! Cuthbert J. Twillie: ...for several days. See more » |