| The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Starring | June Haver |
| Release date(s) | April 29, 1950 |
| Running time | 104 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady is a 1950 film directed by David Butler. It stars June Haver and Gordon MacRae.[1]
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Set at the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898, the film focuses on three sisters of grumpy and overprotective Irish widow Dennis O'Grady (James Barton). The oldest, Katie (Marcia Mae Jones), welcomes her fresh husband James Moore (Sean McClory) from the army, whom she has married in secret. Meanwhile, the youngest two Patricia (June Haver) and Maureen (Debbie Reynolds) pass a vaudeville theater owned by Tony Pastor (Gordon MacRae). She recognizes the man from earlier that afternoon for mocking her father - since he was begging for food. She enters to scold him for his actions, though her attraction towards him softens her.
Meanwhile, Dennis is advised by his companion Miklos (S. Z. Sakall) to warn his daughters about the immoral behavior of most men before it is too late. He is not aware of Katie's marriage and pregnancy, nor Patricia's flirtations with a vaudeville actor. Since the death of his wife Rosie - a famous vaudeville actress, Dennis has been wary of vaudeville, feeling that he hard life of vaudevillians has been the cause of Rosie's death. When she is caught by her father for accompanying Tony, Patricia lies that Tony is a college student. Dennis is impressed by the young man, and decides that he would be perfect to date Katie. Patricia is upset about how matters are turning out, though keeps quiet, afraid of her father's judgment.
One day during a dinner, Patricia tells Tony that she is interested in joining him on the stage. Tony, however, feels that she is unable to do so until she tells her father the truth. Dennis is outraged when he learns about Tony's connections to the vaudeville, and forces him to give up his job, as well as locking Patricia in her room. Patricia sneaks out, though, and abandons her father to join Tony on the stage. There, she quickly becomes a big hit. Dennis, meanwhile, learns that one of his daughters is expecting twins, and decides that Patricia must be her. Devastated, he gets drunk and gets in trouble with the police.
Sometime later, Tony helps Katie and James find an apartment. When Dennis finds out about this, he disowns all his daughters (including innocent Maureen). Lonely, Dennis becomes ill and by Christmas, fears for his life. Patricia is informed by Miklos about her father's health, and quickly gathers her sisters and their lovers to take care of him. Dennis initially does not accept his company, until he finds out that Katie has just given birth to triplets. Ending the story, Patricia and Tony get engaged.
The film has been in production years before the release, with a 1942 article announcing that George Raft would play the lead role.[2]