On the Sunny Side (1942 film)

On the Sunny Side
On the Sunny Side
Directed by	Harold Schuster
Screenplay by	Lillie Hayward; and George Templeton
Based on	suggested by the story "Fraternity" by; Mary C. McCall, Jr.
Produced by	Lou Ostrow; (uncredited)
Starring	Roddy McDowall; Jane Darwell; Stanley Clements; Katharine Alexander; Don Douglas; Freddie Mercer; Ann Todd; Jill Esmond
Cinematography	Lucien Andriot, A.S.C.
Edited by	Fred Allen
Music by	Emil Newman; (musical direction); Leigh Harline; Cyril J. Mockridge; David Raksin; (uncredited)
Distributed by	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Release date	February 13, 1942;
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

On the Sunny Side is a 1942 United States home front during World War II film, directed by Harold Schuster, starring Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander, Don Douglas, Freddie Mercer, Ann Todd and Jill Esmond. The screenplay is suggested by "Fraternity", a short story by Mary C. McCall, Jr., published in the February 1, 1941 issue of Collier's magazine.^[1]

Plot

Hugh Aylesworth, is a well-bred English youth who is evacuated to America during the London Blitz. Hugh moves into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. The couple's own son Don, feels neglected and considers Hugh a royal pain in the posterior.^[2]

Cast

Roddy McDowall as Hugh Aylesworth
Jane Darwell as Annie
Stanley Clements as Tom Sanders
Katharine Alexander as Mrs. Andrews
Don Douglas as Mr. Andrews
Freddie Mercer as Don Andrews
Ann Todd as Betty
Jill Esmond as Mrs. Aylesworth
Freddie Walburn as Dick
Leon Tyler as Flip
Billy Benedict as Messenger
Stuart Robertson as Broadcast Announcer
Whiskers as Angus

References

^ ^a ^b McCall, Mary C., Jr. (February 1, 1941). "The Short Short Story". Collier's, pp. 24-57.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "On the Sunny Side (1942) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2013-09-06.

External links

On the Sunny Side at IMDb
On the Sunny Side at the TCM Movie Database
On the Sunny Side at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[Colliers-1] McCall, Mary C., Jr. (February 1, 1941). "The Short Short Story". Collier's, pp. 24-57.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "On the Sunny Side (1942) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2013-09-06.

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