Summary
To stop Pinkie's widowed, struggling mother Dottie from marrying a well-off older man they know she doesn't love, teenager Pinkie and her best friend Buzz kidnap her in the family travel trailer to live a carefree life on the open road. They then get the idea to find Dottie a financially secure husband whom both she and Pinkie would like.
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 64GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.5
Audience score63%
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −25 min on the typical 100
typical 10075Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
1938
October 21, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceFamilyLanguage
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 themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Edwin L. Marin Director
Writing · 3
- Anne Morrison Chapin Screenplay
- Elaine Ryan Screenplay
- Katharine Brush Story
Production · 1
- Jack Cummings Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Blanche Sewell Editor
Sound · 1
- William Axt Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
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