Scattergood Meets Broadway

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Mildred Coles, William Henry, and Guy Kibbee in Scattergood Meets Broadway (1941)

Scattergood finds out that his neighbor, Elly Drew, is going to sell her home to support her son David, an aspiring playwright who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. Scatte... Read allScattergood finds out that his neighbor, Elly Drew, is going to sell her home to support her son David, an aspiring playwright who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. Scattergood decides to loan Elly the money she needs and then travel to New York to see how Davi... Read allScattergood finds out that his neighbor, Elly Drew, is going to sell her home to support her son David, an aspiring playwright who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. Scattergood decides to loan Elly the money she needs and then travel to New York to see how David is doing. He finds out that things aren't quite as rosy as David has been telling his mo... Read all

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The earliest documented telecast of this film in New York City occurred Monday 24 June 1946 on WNBT (Channel 4). It first aired in Washington DC Saturday 8 May 1948 on WNBW (Channel 4), in Los Angeles Sunday 1 August 1948 on KTLA (Channel 5), in Chicago Saturday 11 June 1949 on WGN (Channel 9), in Atlanta Wednesday 14 September 1949 on WSB (Channel 8), in Cincinnati Tuesday 4 October 1949 on WLW-T (Channel 4), in Salt Lake City Tuesday 18 October 1949 on KSL (Channel 5)., and in Boston Sunday 2 April 1950 on WNAC (Channel 7).

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Followed by Scattergood Rides High (1942)

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6/10

Not enough Scattergood...too much big city.

"Scattergood Meets Broadway" is the third of five Scattergood Baines movies made by RKO and starring Guy Kibbee. So far, I have enjoyed the first two movies quite a bit...but this third one isn't up to the standards of the previous two. Now I am not saying it's bad...but it is a disappointment.

All the previous Scattergood movies are set in the small town where he is a leading citizen. However, most of this one is set in New York City AND the story is mostly different from the previous films as well. In fact, it's like Scattergood in name only.

The story finds that a citizen in Scattergood's town has gone to New York to make good writing plays. However, he's had no luck and despite letters back home telling his family how good things are, Scattergood suspects otherwise and travels to the big city. There he finds that some grifters have just offered to put on the guy's play...but they are cons and Scattergood isn't as stupid as they think he is! What's next? See the film.

As I talked about above, the formula for the film is quite different...and I didn't like that change. Scattergood is a secondary character and the change in setting and style really don't work IF you loved the previous films. If you've never seen them, then "Scattergood Meets Broadway" will likely seem better. Overall, a watchable film with some good moments but the film is a definite step down from the previous ones as well.