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My Son, My Son!

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  • 1h 56m
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6.4/10
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Brian Aherne, Madeleine Carroll, and Louis Hayward in My Son, My Son! (1940)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who... Read allA self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who loves him.A self-made success is determined to give his son the lavish upbringing he himself was denied. Not surprisingly, the son grows up to be spoiled rotten, causing grief and pain to everyone who loves him.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
219
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Vidor
  • Writers
    • Howard Spring(novel by)
    • Lenore J. Coffee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • Brian Aherne
    • Louis Hayward
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  • Director
    • Charles Vidor
  • Writers
    • Howard Spring(novel by)
    • Lenore J. Coffee(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Carroll
    • Brian Aherne
    • Louis Hayward
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    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Madeleine Carroll
    Madeleine Carroll
    • Livia Vaynolas Livia Vaynol
    Brian Aherne
    Brian Aherne
    • William Essexas William Essex
    Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    • Oliver Essexas Oliver Essex
    Laraine Day
    Laraine Day
    • Maeve O'Riordenas Maeve O'Riorden
    Henry Hull
    Henry Hull
    • Dermot O'Riordenas Dermot O'Riorden
    Josephine Hutchinson
    Josephine Hutchinson
    • Nellie (Moscrop) Essexas Nellie (Moscrop) Essex
    Sophie Stewart
    Sophie Stewart
    • Sheila O'Riordenas Sheila O'Riorden
    Bruce Lester
    Bruce Lester
    • Rory O'Riordenas Rory O'Riorden
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Oliver as a Childas Oliver as a Child
    Brenda Henderson
    • Maeve as a Childas Maeve as a Child
    Teddy Moorwood
    • Rory as a Childas Rory as a Child
    May Beatty
    May Beatty
    • Annieas Annie
    Stanley Logan
    • The Colonelas The Colonel
    Lionel Belmore
    Lionel Belmore
    • Mr. Moscropas Mr. Moscrop
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Mrs. Mulvaneyas Mrs. Mulvaney
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Draymanas Drayman
    Vesey O'Davoren
    • Butleras Butler
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Joe Baxteras Joe Baxter
    • Director
      • Charles Vidor
    • Writers
      • Howard Spring(novel by)
      • Lenore J. Coffee(screenplay)
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      • A Love Triangle the Screen has never seen before!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
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      • Passed
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally cast as "Oliver as a Child," Darryl Hickman became too ill to continue after ten days into the production, and was replaced by 'Scotty Beckett (I)'.
    • Connections
      Referenced in You'll Find Out (1940)
    • Soundtracks
      It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary
      (1912) (uncredited)

      Written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams

      Played by the band at the train station

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    absorbing saga
    Having read the book I was quite keen to see this. Despite it not being the potboiler it could have been in later years, and having the terminally dull Aherne in the lead, the rest of the cast (specifically Louis Hayward, Laraine Day, Madeleine Carroll) spur the film along and keep the interest. It does suffer from a certain amount of sugary sentimentality from Aherne (and isn't he a bit too tall?!) but apart from that it does justice to its source and manages to be entertaining as well.
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    • didi-5
    • Aug 15, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Irrwege des Oliver Essex
    • Production company
      • Edward Small Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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