An 1890s widow has two daughters and two sons. The daughters fall in love with the same gentleman.An 1890s widow has two daughters and two sons. The daughters fall in love with the same gentleman.An 1890s widow has two daughters and two sons. The daughters fall in love with the same gentleman.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Marie L. Day
- Old woman in Popham's store
- (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
- Paperhanger
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOriginally, RKO slated Katharine Hepburn to star in this picture. She had just been declared a "box office deterrent" by the Independent Theater Owners Association. She refused the role and consequently bought out her contract from RKO.
- GoofsAs Mr. Popham is hanging a picture, a studio light is reflected in the glass over the painting.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are shown as like framed embroidered samplers.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The John Garfield Story (2003)
- SoundtracksSailing, Sailing (Over the Bounding Main)
(1880) (uncredited)
Written by Godfrey Marks
Sung a cappella by the Carey family on the way to their picnic
Featured review
Delightful in spots.
I agree with most of the other comments that this is an enjoyable but not very noteworthy film. Keeler was surprisingly dull here; she should have stuck to musicals. What I really enjoyed, though, were some scenes with the little boy. The director simply turned him loose with some very well-chosen props and let the camera roll. The results are a child being a child--curious, mischievous, determined--and a very charming and unusual addition to the film they prove to be! The wallpaper scene is priceless.
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- semi-buff
- Oct 29, 2003
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $358,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Mother Carey's Chickens (1938) officially released in India in English?
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