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Your grandma's got more game than you do, and she's not sorry.
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Louisa (1950)

chaotic family energygeriatric rom-com1950s sass

Overview

ComedyRomance

Architect Hal Norton and wife Meg invite his widowed mother Louisa to move in with them, only to discover the sweet elderly lady is romantically involved with what seems to be every old coot in town.

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Content warning
generational role reversalaging with agencymarital compromiseunconventional romance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Spring Byington steals every scene with mischievous glee.

Writing

Sharp dialogue about elders having actual lives.

Best for:Family: Multi-generational viewing where everyone roasts each other.·Background: Cheerful 90 minutes while folding laundry.·Date Night: Cute vintage vibes, zero stress.
Alexander Hall

Director

Alexander Hall

ReleasedMay 31, 1950
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Universal International Pictures

Top Cast

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Hal Norton

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Meg Norton

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Louisa Norton

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Mr. Burnside

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Mr. Hammond

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Cathy Norton

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Jimmy Blake

Jimmy Hunt

Jimmy Hunt

Chris Norton

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Gladys

Willard Waterman

Willard Waterman

Dick Stewart

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Bob Stewart

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Stacy Walker

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Joe Collins

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Spring Byington won a Golden Globe for this role, beating out Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard.

Cultural

Made during Reagan's declining Hollywood years, this was his last film before TV took over—and before politics.

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