Trailer
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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 77
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10099Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 6 countries
Released
1939
July 7, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 24
Lionel BarrymoreJulian Northrup aka Gramps
Cedric HardwickeMr. Brink
Beulah BondiNellie Northrup aka Granny
Una MerkelMarcia Giles
Bobs WatsonPud Northrup
Nat PendletonMr. Grimes
Henry TraversDr. Evans
Grant MitchellMr. Pilbeam
Eily MalyonDemetria Riffle
James BurkeSheriff Burlingame
Charles WaldronReverend Murdock
Ian WolfeCharles Wentworth
Phillip TerryBill Lowry
Truman BradleyJames Northrup
Dorothy AdamsFlorist (uncredited)
Barbara BedfordMrs. James Northrup (uncredited)
Sonny BuppBoy in Tree (uncredited)
Hans ConriedMan in Convertible (uncredited)
Howard HickmanChief Surgeon (uncredited)
Dickie JonesBoy in Tree (uncredited)
George LloydChief of Police (uncredited)- TOTed OliverState Trooper (uncredited)
Doris RankinMrs. Burlingame (uncredited)- HSHarold SchlickenmayerFirst Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Harold S. Bucquet Director
Writing · 5
- Alice D.G. Miller Screenplay
- Claudine West Screenplay
- Frank O'Neill Screenplay
- Lawrence Edward Watkin Novel
- Paul Osborn Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Sidney Franklin Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Boemler Editor
Sound · 2
- Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
Art · 3
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- John S. Detlie Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Jack Dawn Makeup Artist
- Dolly Tree Costumer
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