The Footloose Heiress is a 1937 American comedy film directed by William Clemens and written by Robertson White. The film stars Craig Reynolds, Ann Sheridan, Anne Nagel, William Hopper, Hugh O'Connell and Teddy Hart. The film was released by Warner Bros. on August 21, 1937.[1][2][3]
| The Footloose Heiress | |
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| Directed by | William Clemens |
| Screenplay by | Robertson White |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Craig Reynolds Ann Sheridan Anne Nagel William Hopper Hugh O'Connell Teddy Hart |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Edited by | Louis Hesse |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editKay Allyn (Ann Sheridan) is the spoiled daughter of eccentric advertising tycoon John C. Allyn (Hugh O'Connell). To win a $5,000 bet with a friend, Kay must wed society boy Jack Pierson (William Hopper) before midnight on her 18th birthday. As Jack has no means of supporting himself, her father is not impressed, and tries to foil his daughter's plans with the aid of hobo Bruce 'Butch' Baeder (Craig Reynolds). Taking a shine to the young man, the tycoon creates a job for him as a radio copy man, and Kay eventually falls for him. An added attraction is that hobo Bruce turns out to be the son of a famous Boston advertising millionaire.
Cast
edit- Craig Reynolds as Bruce 'Butch' Baeder
- Ann Sheridan as Kay Allyn
- Anne Nagel as Linda Pierson
- William Hopper as Jack Pierson
- Hugh O'Connell as John C. Allyn
- Teddy Hart as Charlie McCarthy
- Hal Neiman as Luke Peaneather
- Frank Orth as Justice Abner Cuttler
- William Eberhardt as Wilbur Frost
- Loia Cheaney as Sarah Cuttler
Critical reception
editAllmovie wrote, "a few broad swipes at radio advertising aside, Footloose Heiress is as predictable as sunrise and sunset";[4] while Leonard Maltin wrote, "pretty funny screwball comedy bubbles along at a dizzy pace."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Footloose Heiress (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "The-Footloose-Heiress - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ "The Footloose Heiress". Afi.com. 1937-07-22. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ "The Footloose Heiress (1937) - William Clemens, William B. Clemens | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
External links
edit- The Footloose Heiress at IMDb
- The Footloose Heiress at AllMovie
- The Footloose Heiress at the TCM Movie Database
- The Footloose Heiress at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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