A rare comedy from Sirk, but still dealing with family issues and status. Samuel Futon (Charles Coburn) decides to leave his millions to the family of a lost love. However, he tests their worthiness by taking a room in the family home, working for the family business and secretly donating a large amount of money. A good cast of .. Read more
| Starring | Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Charles Coburn, Gigi Perreau |
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| Director | Douglas Sirk |
| Genres | Comedy |
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A rare comedy from Sirk, but still dealing with family issues and status. Samuel Futon (Charles Coburn) decides to leave his millions to the family of a lost love. However, he tests their worthiness by taking a room in the family home, working for the family business and secretly donating a large amount of money. A good cast of Universal contract players led by Piper Laurie and the emerging young Rock Hudson.
| Starring | Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Charles Coburn, Gigi Perreau, Lynn Bari, Larry Gates, William Reynolds, Skip Homeier, Paul Harvey, Frank Ferguson, Forrest Lewis, Gloria Holden |
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| Director | Douglas Sirk |
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| Genres | Comedy |
| Released | DVD: 18 Jun 2007 Production year: 1952 |
| Format | DVD |
One of a projected series of films about small town America, this was Sirk's first in colour. Coburn plays an eccentric... read more on Time Out
Very agreeable comedy set in the twenties and centring on a satisfying star performance.
An engaging old film that's entertaining but also worth watching as a piece of cinematic and social history. How the world has changed!