Pot o' Gold (1941)

Jimmy goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices.

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Walter DeLeon (screenplay) (as Walter De Leon), Andrew Bennison (story)

Stars:

James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Horace Heidt

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart	...	Jimmy Haskell
Paulette Goddard	...	Molly McCorkle
Horace Heidt	...	Horace Heidt
Charles Winninger	...	C.J. Haskell
Mary Gordon	...	Ma McCorkle
Frank Melton	...	Jasper
Jed Prouty	...	Mr. Louderman
Charles Arnt	...	Parks (as Charlie Arnt)
Dick Hogan	...	Willie McCorkle
James Burke	...	Lt. Grady
Donna Wood	...	Donna McCorkle
Larry Cotton	...	Larry Cotton, Vocalist

Storyline

Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle, an avid music hater, all while winning the heart of the beautiful Molly.

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Plot Keywords:

feud | singing | screwball comedy | music shop | boarding house | 

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Taglines:

It's a GOLDEN POT OF ENTERTAINMENT! (original print media ad - many caps)

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS or DVD copy of the movie. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.

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Goofs

As Jimmy follows Molly to the house, the bag of apples is held waist-high by the bottom of the bag. In the closer shot, the bag has disappeared and his hand is down by his side. When he brings the bag back into view, he is holding it at the top, whereas previously he held it by the bottom.

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Quotes

Charles 'C.J.' Haskell: They're in the phones now! Listen to that!
Hames Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell: [takes the receiver] Oh yes, very beautiful string quartet.
Charles 'C.J.' Haskell: String cor-tet? That's bugles!
Horace Heidt: [writing down a medical report] Hears bugles in phone.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Comedy Legends (2011)

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Soundtracks

Do You Believe in Fairy Tales?
(uncredited)
Music by Vee Lawnhurst
Lyrics by Mack David
Performed by Larry Cotton with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights

User Reviews

The Most unusual move Jimmy Stewart even did.

As a concert organist/pianist always interested in musicals I just discovered this movie five days ago (5-1-05).

I was stunned by the musicality of the performers. These guys and gals could really sing and play...what a joy to hear fantastic intonation and real "in tune" singing.

The boarding house number is easily one of the most beautifully done and also the most complicated. The guys really played the water glasses and I can tell you that trying to get crystal to play as a "glass harmonica" (invented by Ben Franklin) is no easy job.

From start to finish a truly heartwarming film. From a more innocent era and one without guile. I laughed my self silly during the "drive uncle Charlie crazy" sequence.

How anyone could not like this as pure clean fun is beyond me. Perhaps you are hearing "Bugles on the phone"...hahaha,

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jimmy Steps Out

Company Credits

Production Co:

James Roosevelt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1