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The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

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6.0/10 • 4

1959-02-201h 27m

Comedy

He Had Two Wives And Led Two Lives... He's The Best Dad Two Families Ever Had - At The Same Time!

In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combined total of 17 children. With an office in Harrisburg and an office in Philadelphia, he has successfully kept two separate homes. However, when an emergency requires his oldest son to find him, Mr. Pennypacker's dual life is revealed.

Directors
Henry Levin
Writters
Walter Reisch
Editors
Walter Reisch, William Mace

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  1. Clifton Webb

    Clifton Webb

    Mr. Horace Pennypacker

  2. Dorothy McGuire

    Dorothy McGuire

    Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker

  3. Charles Coburn

    Charles Coburn

    Grampa Pennypacker

  4. Jill St. John

    Jill St. John

    Kate Pennypacker

  5. Ron Ely

    Ron Ely

    Wilbur Fielding

  6. Ray Stricklyn

    Ray Stricklyn

    Horace Pennypacker III

  7. David Nelson

    David Nelson

    Henry Pennypacker

  8. Dorothy Stickney

    Dorothy Stickney

    Aunt Jane Pennypacker

  9. Larry Gates

    Larry Gates

    Rev. Dr. Fielding

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CinemaSerf

Apr 23, 2022

7/10

"Kate" (Jill St. John) decides that she is going to marry curate "Wilbur" (Ron Ely) but they don't want to wait until her father "Horace" (Clifton Webb) returns home from his month-long trip to Philadelphia. They set a date and give him an ultimatum - so return he does, but hot on is tracks is a court agent trying to serve him with a summons. An other young man (Ray Stricklyn) races to their Harrisburg home to warn him of this impending legal ambush, but when he arrives - well let's just say that it's clear that "Pa" has been playing that trick attributed to old sailors. He is a decent old cove, though, and as the story plays out we discover that though his behaviour is pretty reprehensible, his character does have a few redeeming features and they might just be enough to rescue him from the ire of his wife "Emily" (Dorothy McGuire) and his father - another "Horace" (Charles Coburn). Thing is, the scenario is pretty preposterous and if you try to rationalise it, you might as well just give up. If you can get into the spirit of it, though, it's quite an engaging comedy with Webb on good form, well supported by some quite pithy writing and virtually no melodrama. McGuire hasn't the meatiest of parts, but Stricklyn delivers the fish-out-of-water "Horace III" quite well and you can always count on Coburn to lift the mood. It has dated, but is still quite an enjoyable and silly 90 minutes.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Revenue
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Keywords
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