Three Wise Fools

This deserves a ten on the IMDB scale. It's a superb film about hope, love, and blarney. This is Margaret O'Brien's finest film effort, and she is backed by skilled MGM veterans. Why on earth this isn't available, is beyond me. Watch for showings on TCM and get out your video recorder.

I'm sure, reading the other reviews, you already know the gist of the story! BUT, what I loved about it was the actors and acting! A nice, fanciful tale blending the talent of a young Margret O'Brien, with seasoned actors Arnold, Barrymore, Stone & Mitchell! Just a pleasure to watch, but a bit sad to know movies like this are not being made anymore, because everyone (i.e. The new audience) seems so entrenched in "reality"! If you want a nice family film, or even a "date" film you won't be embarrassed to take your new special someone to, this is it! You won't be disappointed! What talented people these actors were. How Margret O'Brien, in particular, remembered all her lines just amazes me!

I read this movie was not a big hit when released but I am glad it has endured! It took awhile to actually see it. I knew I would love it! It was recently seen on Ok.ru. Delightful site for many old films even TCM doesn't show! I recently found the DVD as well and enjoy it! For a long time it was not available and still not easy to find.

This is strictly a fantasy film so don't overthink it! What makes it so good is the FUN cast. Margaret O'Brien trying to soften up three old bachelor croons who are very cute in their respective roles. Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Edward Arnold. I especially enjoy the interaction between Margaret and Lionel Barrymore. The two were apparently very close in real life from what I've read.. She was his favorite child actress. You can tell his fondness for her. In real life he lost two daughters in infancy and never had any other children and no chance for grandchildren. In several films he showed his soft spot for little girls. It is so touching. And Margaret referred to him as the Grandpa she never had. She also did an episode with him on the Dr. Gillespie series. She was so adorable!

Also great supporting cast of Thomas Mitchell, Harry Davenport, and Jane Darwell gives an impressive appearance as a nun. Fun stuff!

This is one of the best fantasy/comedies I can recall. I would love to see it released on VHS or DVD so that I can add it to my collection. Margaret O'Brien's acting and her interaction with the "wee folk" has never been equalled. The entire cast is great and this movie should not be forgotten.

Three Wise Fools

Deforestation is beneficial to the Fay because it means barista jobs aplenty.

And while the fairy-tree in this fantasy isn't becoming a Starbucks, it's about to be uprooted.

Determined to leave a legacy that'll allude to their generosity, three misers (Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Lewis Stone) donate land to the university.

But their vanity project is put on hold when they learn the property actually belongs to an Irish orphan (Margaret O'Brien) whose grandmother all three had courted.

But the waif is unwilling to sell on account a tree on the parcel is refuge to the wee-folk.

Despite its unfortunate casting of little people as the forest imps, this 1946 adaptation of the stage-play does capture the enchantment of Irish folklore, and the transformative effects it has on the disillusioned.

However, if we saved every tree based on fairy tales all we'd have to show for it would be stupid oxygen.

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