| Ah, Wilderness! | |
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| Directed by | Clarence Brown |
| Produced by | Clarence Brown Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by | Eugene O'Neill (play) Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Lionel Barrymore Mickey Rooney |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Editing by | Frank E. Hull |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 6 December 1935 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ah, Wilderness! is a 1935 screen adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name starring Wallace Beery. The movie was filmed in Grafton, Massachusetts and directed by Clarence Brown. Beery plays the drunken uncle later portrayed on Broadway by Jackie Gleason, and the film features Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, Cecilia Parker, Spring Byington, and a young Mickey Rooney. Rooney also stars in MGM's musical remake Summer Holiday (1948).
The film holds the dubious distinction of being the first to advertise in trade papers for Academy Award nominations, depicting a cartoon of MGM's Leo the Lion holding an Oscar and proudly stating "You've given so much, Leo ... Get ready to receive!"[1] Nevertheless, the film failed to receive a single nomination.
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