Obliging Young Lady (1941)
The studio concocted the film as a showcase for its 9-year-old discovery Joan Carroll, here cast as precocious Bridget Potter. Little Bridget has been willingly "kidnapped" by secretary Linda Norton (Ruth Warrick), who hopes that the girl's disappearance will precipitate a reunion between Bridget's divorcing parents (John Miljan, Marjorie Gateson). Instead, Linda's well-intentioned crime results in a film-length slapstick chase, largely involving two rival newspaper reporters (Eve Arden and Edmond O'Brien). Obliging Young Lady was directed by Richard Wallace, who as a former employee of Hal Roach Studios was well-grounded in this sort of frenetic farce. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joan Carroll, Edmond O'Brien, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Wallace
Synopsis of Obliging Young Lady
The studio concocted the film as a showcase for its 9-year-old discovery Joan Carroll, here cast as precocious Bridget Potter. Little Bridget has been willingly "kidnapped" by secretary Linda Norton (Ruth Warrick), who hopes that the girl's disappearance will precipitate a reunion between Bridget's divorcing parents (John Miljan, Marjorie Gateson). Instead, Linda's well-intentioned crime results in a film-length slapstick chase, largely involving two rival newspaper reporters (Eve Arden and Edmond O'Brien). Obliging Young Lady was directed by Richard Wallace, who as a former employee of Hal Roach Studios was well-grounded in this sort of frenetic farce. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Obliging Young Lady
- Joan Carroll - Bridget Potter
- Ruth Warrick - Linda Norton
- Eve Arden - Space O'Shea
- Franklin Pangborn - Prof. Gibney
- Luis Alberni - Riccardi
- Sidney Blackmer - Attorney
- Eddie Borden - Bird Lover
- George Chandler - Skip
- George Cleveland - Tom Birth, Hotel Manager
- Hal K. Dawson - Pullman Bore
- John Dilson - Uncle Joe
- John Farrell - Bottle
- John Sylvester - Cousin
- Cecil Weston - Aunt
- Pierre Watkin - John Markham
- Fred "Snowflake" Toones - Porter
- Frank M. Thomas - Keenan
- Isabelle La Mal - Wife
- Virginia Engels - Bonnie
- James Carlisle - Husband
- Almira Sessions - Maid
- Jed Prouty - Judge Rufus
- Emory Parnell
- Florence Gill - Hallyrod
- Mary Lawrence
- Vera Marshe - Helen
- John Miljan - George Potter
- Edmond O'Brien - Red Reddy
- Robert Smith - Charles Baker
- Charles Lane - Detective Smith
- Jean Acker
- Murray Alper - Station Wagon Driver
- Fortunio Bonanova - Hotel Chef
- Nora Cecil
- Dora Clement - Aunt Lucy
- Jimmy Conlin - McIntyre
- Dudley Dickerson - Dining Car Waiter
- Dot Farley
- Marjorie Gateson - Mira Potter
- Benny Rubin
- George Watts - Judge Knox
- Max Wagner - Jerry
- Andrew Tombes - Conductor
- Ronnie Rondell
- Ernie Stanton
- Ruth Cherrington - Dowager
- Mickey Simpson - Motor Cop
- Ralph Sanford - Pudgy Bailiff
- Charles Peck - Johnny
- Eddie Parker
- Harry Harvey - Court Clerk
- George Lloyd - Court Bailiff
- Wally Merrill
- Ted Oliver
- Director(s):
- Richard Wallace
- Writer(s):
- Bert Granet, Frank Ryan
- Producer(s):
- Howard Benedict
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