The Randolph Family (1943)
Released in the US as The Randolph Family, Dear Octopus was based on the internationally popular play by Dodie Smith. The story is motivated by the Golden Wedding anniversary of Charles and Dora Randolph (Frederick Leister, Helen Haye). As the relatives gather, each reveals his or her personal quirks and shortcomings. Caught in the middle is family secretary Penny Fenton (Margaret Lockwood), who has the unenviable task of sorting and smoothing out the family's many deep-set hostilities and jealousies so that a good time will be had by all. The basic premise of Dear Octopus is established early on; the rest of the film is variations on a single theme, albeit consistently amusing ones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Margaret Lockwood, Michael Wilding, Sr., (more)
- Director(s):
- Harold French
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Synopsis of The Randolph Family
Released in the US as The Randolph Family, Dear Octopus was based on the internationally popular play by Dodie Smith. The story is motivated by the Golden Wedding anniversary of Charles and Dora Randolph (Frederick Leister, Helen Haye). As the relatives gather, each reveals his or her personal quirks and shortcomings. Caught in the middle is family secretary Penny Fenton (Margaret Lockwood), who has the unenviable task of sorting and smoothing out the family's many deep-set hostilities and jealousies so that a good time will be had by all. The basic premise of Dear Octopus is established early on; the rest of the film is variations on a single theme, albeit consistently amusing ones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Randolph Family
- Margaret Lockwood - Penny Randolph
- Celia Johnson - Cynthia
- Roland Culver - Felix Martin
- Basil Radford - Kenneth
- Nora Swinburne - Edna
- Antoinette Cellier - Hilda
- Ann Stephens - Scrap
- Annie Esmond - Nannie
- Arthur Denton - Mr. Glossop
- Graham Moffatt - Fred the Chauffeur
- Noel Dainton
- James Lomas
- Jack Vyvyan
- Amy Dalby
- Helen Goss
- Michael Wilding, Sr. - Nicholas Randolph
- Helen Haye - Dora Randolph
- Athene Seyler - Aunt Belle
- Frederick Leister - Charles Randolph
- Jean Cadell - Vicar's Wife
- Kathleen Harrison - Mrs. Glossop
- Muriel George - Cook
- Irene Handl - Flora
- Arty Ash - Burton
- Henry Morrell - Vicar
- Jane Gill Davies
- Barbara Douglas
- Virginia Vernon
- Leonard Sharp
- Evelyn Hall - Gertrude
- Director(s):
- Harold French
- Writer(s):
- Patrick Kirwan, R.J. Minney
- Producer(s):
- Edward Black
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