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The House Across the Street
The House Across the Street
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard L. Bare
Screenplay by	Russell S. Hughes
Story by	Roy Chanslor
Produced by	Saul Elkins
Starring	Wayne Morris; Janis Paige; Bruce Bennett; Alan Hale, Sr.; James Mitchell; Barbara Bates
Cinematography	William E. Snyder
Edited by	Frank Magee
Music by	William Lava
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 10, 1949;
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000
Box office	$501,000

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The House Across the Street is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Russell S. Hughes.^[2] The film stars Wayne Morris, Janis Paige, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale, Sr., James Mitchell and Barbara Bates. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 10, 1949.^[3]^[4] The story on which the screenplay was based, written by Roy Chanslor, was originally made as the movie Hi Nellie in 1936.^[5] The source material had also been reworked in Love Is on the Air (1937) and You Can't Escape Forever (1942).

Plot

Newspaper managing editor Dave Joslin (Wayne Morris) is demoted to the advice column of his newspaper due to his editorials criticizing the police for failing to safeguard a witness and investigate his murder. With the help of his girlfriend Kit Williams (Janis Paige), the previous advice columnist, Joslin manages to secure the cooperation of Marty Bremer (James Mitchell) and the conviction of crime boss Matthew Keever (Bruce Bennett). At the end, Joslin, reinstated as editor, offers Kit her old job back, but she accepts his marriage proposal instead.

Cast

Wayne Morris as Dave Joslin
Janis Paige as Kit Williams
Bruce Bennett as Matthew J. Keever
Alan Hale, Sr. as J.B. Grennell
James Mitchell as Marty Bremer
Barbara Bates as Beth Roberts
James Holden as Carl Schrader

Reception

According to Warner Bros., the film earned $391,000 in the U.S. and $110,000 in other markets.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 30 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
^ "The House Across the Street". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
^ "The House Across the Street (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
^ B. C. (1949-09-02). "Movie Review - The House Across the Street - THE SCREEN; Familiar Newshawks". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
^ "Hi Nellie!". Internet Movie Database (IMDB). IMDB.com. 1990–2018.

External links

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[warners-1] Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 30 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551

[The_House_Across_the_Street-2] "The House Across the Street". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.

[3] "The House Across the Street (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.

[4] B. C. (1949-09-02). "Movie Review - The House Across the Street - THE SCREEN; Familiar Newshawks". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.

[IMDBNellie-5] "Hi Nellie!". Internet Movie Database (IMDB). IMDB.com. 1990–2018.

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-'''''The House Across the Street''''' is a 1949 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Richard L. Bare]] and written by [[Russell S. Hughes]]. The film stars [[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]], [[Janis Paige]], [[Bruce Bennett]], [[Alan Hale, Sr.]], [[James Mitchell (actor)|James Mitchell]] and [[Barbara Bates]]. The film was released by [[Warner Bros.]] on September 10, 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1349/The-House-Across-the-Street/ |title=The House Across the Street (1949) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=B. C. |url=http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C01EEDC133FE33BBC4A53DFBF668382659EDE |title=Movie Review - The House Across the Street - THE SCREEN; Familiar Newshawks |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1949-09-02 |accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref>
+'''''The House Across the Street''''' is a 1949 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Richard L. Bare]] and written by [[Russell S. Hughes]].<ref name="The House Across the Street">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1349/The-House-Across-the-Street/full-credits.html|title=The House Across the Street|work=[[Turner Classic Movies]]|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System]] ([[Time Warner]])|location=[[Atlanta]]|accessdate=August 18, 2016}}</ref> The film stars [[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]], [[Janis Paige]], [[Bruce Bennett]], [[Alan Hale, Sr.]], [[James Mitchell (actor)|James Mitchell]] and [[Barbara Bates]]. The film was released by [[Warner Bros.]] on September 10, 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1349/The-House-Across-the-Street/ |title=The House Across the Street (1949) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=B. C. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C01EEDC133FE33BBC4A53DFBF668382659EDE |title=Movie Review - The House Across the Street - THE SCREEN; Familiar Newshawks |work=NYTimes.com |date=1949-09-02 |accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref> The story on which the screenplay was based, written by Roy Chanslor, was originally made as the movie ''[[Hi Nellie]]'' in 1936.<ref name="IMDBNellie">{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025250/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_56 | title = Hi Nellie! | website= Internet Movie Database (IMDB) |publisher = IMDB.com |year =1990–2018}}</ref>  The source material had also been reworked in ''[[Love Is on the Air]]'' (1937) and ''[[You Can't Escape Forever]]'' (1942).
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+Newspaper managing editor Dave Joslin (Wayne Morris) is demoted to the [[advice column]] of his newspaper due to his editorials criticizing the police for failing to safeguard a witness and investigate his murder.  With the help of his girlfriend Kit Williams (Janis Paige), the previous advice columnist, Joslin manages to secure the cooperation of Marty Bremer (James Mitchell) and the conviction of crime boss Matthew Keever (Bruce Bennett).  At the end, Joslin, reinstated as editor, offers Kit her old job back, but she accepts his marriage proposal instead.
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 *[[James Mitchell (actor)|James Mitchell]] as Marty Bremer
 *[[Barbara Bates]] as Beth Roberts
 *James Holden as Carl Schrader
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+According to Warner Bros., the film earned $391,000 in the U.S. and $110,000 in other markets.<ref name="warners"/>
 == References ==
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v t e Works directed by Richard L. Bare
Films	Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) Flaxy Martin (1949) The House Across the Street (1949) Return of the Frontiersman (1950) This Side of the Law (1950) Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) Girl on the Run (1958) I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (1969) Wicked, Wicked (1973)
Film and television series	Joe McDoakes (1942–1956) So You Want to Learn to Dance (1953) The Twilight Zone "Third from the Sun" (1960) "The Purple Testament" (1960) "Nick of Time" (1960) "The Prime Mover" (1961) "To Serve Man" (1962) "The Fugitive" (1962) "What's in the Box" (1964) Green Acres (1965–1971)