IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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A cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.A cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.A cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.
John Abbott
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Eddie Acuff
- Shipyard Worker
- (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
- Theatregoer
- (uncredited)
Murray Alper
- Soldier Leaving Theatre
- (uncredited)
George Anderson
- Businessman
- (uncredited)
Henry Armetta
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Charles Arnt
- Fred Stacy - Reporter
- (uncredited)
Nelroy Ashley
- Businesswoman
- (uncredited)
Vi Athens
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
William Austin
- Assistant Hotel Manager
- (uncredited)
Art Baker
- Gabriel Heatter
- (uncredited)
Don Barclay
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRita Hayworth was originally assigned the role of Jeannie Thompson, and when she refused to do it, was placed on a nine week suspension without pay by the head of Columbia, Harry Cohn, and subsequently replaced by Janet Blair.
- Quotes
Jerry Flynn: What does the public need in times like these? Escape!
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "ONCE UPON A TIME: L'OTTAVA MERAVIGLIA (1944) + LA MOGLIE DEL VESCOVO (1947) + L'ORRIBILE VERITÀ (1937)" (3 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Being Ian: Once a Pawn a Time (2005)
- SoundtracksYes Sir, That's My Baby
(uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Played often throughout the film
Featured review
one of many comedies from ''40's . not good, not bad but interesting for the chain of clichés and for the unrealistic story. in fact, only a film with Cary Grant in an ironic role and same atmosphere of period as a kind of jazz club room. nothing new, nothing special. only a nice film for waste the time. its virtue - maybe remembering the art to explore and use a idea for a complicated story who , far to be real bad, it seems be only chaotic. a kind of parable about life, virtues and the love who remains the real prize. Janet Blair does a decent job and James Gleason is the pillar of this not inspired story who saves small parts of it. a film about a meeting and a childish lead hero. that is all. only an old fashion movie with Cary Grant, alternative for contemporary blockbusters.
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- Also known as
- Alexander Hall's Once Upon a Time
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Black and White(original release)
- Black and White
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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