Chicken Every Sunday (1948)
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George Seaton's 1948 comedy Chicken Every Sunday was based on the play by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein as well as the original memoirs of Rosemary Taylor. Set during the turn of the century on the American frontier, Emily Heffernan (eleste Holm) is the practical wife of foolish would-be businessman Jim Heffernan (Dan Dailey). While Emily struggles to keep the household together by renting out rooms to boarders, Jim wastes the family's earnings on get-rich-quick schemes. Told in flashback, Emily recalls her 20-year marriage before filing for divorce. Emily has had enough and wants to leave, but their friends try to get them back together. Also starring Colleen Townsend, Alan Young, and a ten-year-old Natalie Wood. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Dan Dailey - Jim Hefferen
- Colleen Townsend - Rosemary Hefferen
- Natalie Wood - Ruth Hefferan
- Connie Gilchrist - Millie Moon
- Porter Hall - Sam Howell
- Katherine Emery - Mrs. Lawson
- Hal K. Dawson - Jake Barker
- Mary Field - Miss Gilly
- H.T. Tsiang - Charley
- Junius Matthews - Deacon Wilson
- Ruth Rickaby - Nurse
- Jack Kirkwood - Harris
- Wilson Wood - Robert Hart
- Frank Meredith - Moving man
- Art Smith - Mr. Johnson
- Celeste Holm - Emily Hefferen
- Alan Young - Geoffrey Lawson
- William Frawley - George Kirby
- Veda Ann Borg - Rita Kirby
- Whit Bissell - Mr. Robinson
- Roy Roberts - Harry Bowers
- Percy Helton - Mr. Sawyer
- Anthony Sydes - Oliver Hefferan
- Lorin Raker - Mr. Lawson
- Dick Ryan - Bartender
- Edward Keane - Joe
- Francis Pierlot - Charles Blaine
- Eddie Laughton - Process Server
- Jack Daley - Moving Man
- Director(s):
- George Seaton
- Writer(s):
- George Seaton, Valentine Davies
- Producer(s):
- William Perlberg
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