A 1931 grocery boy romance where dad finally grows a spine — and it's delicious.
In this comedy drama set in a small town, a milque-toast gets a backbone and stands up to his overbearing wife. Only one of his daughters is on his side. The family is amazed and shocked by his sudden change. At first they rebel, but when he defies his wife and allows his good daughter to marry the grocery boy she loves, they finally come to respect him.
Acting
O.P. Heggie's milquetoast-to-hero transformation steals every scene.
Production
Mervyn LeRoy's pre-Warner Bros efficiency — 67 minutes, zero fat.
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-Code Hollywood loved 'marriage problem' films — this hit theatres months before the Hays Code crackdown made such frank domestic rebellion vanish.
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