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Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
Directed by	Curtis Bernhardt
Written by	Casey Robinson; Richard Macaulay; Jerry Wald
Story by	Leonard Spigelgass, story "Miss Wheelwright Discovers America"
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis (executive producer)
Starring	Priscilla Lane; Jeffrey Lynn; Ronald Reagan; May Robson
Cinematography	Charles Rosher
Edited by	Rudi Fehr
Music by	Frederick Hollander
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	May 31, 1941;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Million Dollar Baby is a 1941 romantic comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. Released by Warner Bros., the film stars Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Ronald Reagan and May Robson.

Plot

When wealthy American expatriate Cornelia Wheelwright (Robson) is informed by her longtime lawyers that her late father swindled his partner, Fortune McCallister, out of $700,000, she acts decisively. First, because James Amory is the only lawyer in the firm to be outraged by the injustice, she hires him and fires the rest of the firm. His first task is to locate all of McCallister's heirs. It turns out there is only one: granddaughter Pam McCallister (Lane).

Pamela works in Lacey's Department Store and lives in a boardinghouse in New York. To find out what kind of person she is, Cornelia becomes a fellow tenant. Cornelia also meets Pam's boyfriend, composer and piano player Pete Rowan (Reagan).

Cornelia then has Jim give Pam a million dollars. Pam is excited at first, buying gifts for her boardinghouse friends, and her boyfriend, who lives across the hall from her. Much to her surprise, her friends and boyfriend seem to change overnight. They are not as overjoyed at her good fortune as she imagines they would be, and rather resent her. As the last straw, her boyfriend tells her she's an Elsie Dinsmore and breaks it off with her. Pam finally decides on a course of action that makes her happy, as well as those around her.

Cast

Priscilla Lane as Pamela "Pam" McAllister
Jeffrey Lynn as James "Jim/Jimmy" Amory
Ronald Reagan as Peter "Pete" Rowan
May Robson as Cornelia Wheelwright, aka Miss White
Lee Patrick as Josie "Lou" La Rue
Helen Westley as Mrs. Galloway, the landlady
George Barbier as Mr. Marlin
Nan Wynn as Flo Turner
John Qualen as Dr. Patterson
Walter Catlett s Mr. Simpson, Lacey's Dept. Store floorwalker
Fay Helm as Mrs. Grayson
Richard Carle as George
John Ridgely as Ollie Ward
Maris Wrixon as Diana Bennet
James Burke as Callahan, Lacey's Dept. Store detective
Charles Halton as John Parkinson
John Sheffield as Alvie Grayson
Jack Mower as Charlie

External links

Million Dollar Baby at IMDb
Million Dollar Baby at the TCM Movie Database

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 | caption        =
 | director       = [[Curtis Bernhardt]]
+| producer       = [[Hal B. Wallis]] (executive producer)
-| writer         = [[Leonard Spigelgass]] (Story)<br>[[Casey Robinson]]<br>Richard Macaulay<br>[[Jerry Wald]]
-| starring       = [[Lane Sisters|Priscilla Lane]]<br>[[Jeffrey Lynn]]<br>[[Ronald Reagan]]
+| writer         = [[Casey Robinson]]<br>Richard Macaulay<br>[[Jerry Wald]]
+| story          = [[Leonard Spigelgass]], story "Miss Wheelwright Discovers America"
+| starring       = [[Lane Sisters|Priscilla Lane]]<br>[[Jeffrey Lynn]]<br>[[Ronald Reagan]]<br>[[May Robson]]
 | music          = [[Friedrich Hollaender|Frederick Hollander]]
 | cinematography = [[Charles Rosher]]
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 | language       = English
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-'''''Million Dollar Baby''''' is a 1941 [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Curtis Bernhardt]]. Released by [[Warner Bros.]], the film stars [[Lane Sisters|Priscilla Lane]], [[Jeffrey Lynn]], and [[Ronald Reagan]].
+'''''Million Dollar Baby''''' is a 1941 [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Curtis Bernhardt]]. Released by [[Warner Bros.]], the film stars [[Lane Sisters|Priscilla Lane]], [[Jeffrey Lynn]], [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[May Robson]].
 ==Plot==
+When wealthy American expatriate Cornelia Wheelwright (Robson) is informed by her longtime lawyers that her late father swindled his partner, Fortune McCallister, out of $700,000, she acts decisively. First, because James Amory is the only lawyer in the firm to be outraged by the injustice, she hires him and fires the rest of the firm. His first task is to locate all of McCallister's heirs. It turns out there is only one: granddaughter Pam McCallister (Lane).
-The story centers around Pamela McCallister (Lane), an average girl who works in a [[department store]] and lives in a [[boardinghouse]] in [[New York]].  Into her life comes a generous benefactor who gives her a million dollars.  Pam is excited at first, buying gifts for her boardinghouse friends, and her songwriter boyfriend, who lives across the hall from her.  Much to her surprise, her friends and boyfriend seem to change overnight.  They are not as overjoyed at her good fortune as she imagines they would be, and rather resent her.  As the last straw, her boyfriend tells her she's an [[Elsie Dinsmore]] and breaks it off with her. Pam finally decides on a course of action that makes her happy, as well as those around her.
+Pamela works in Lacey's [[Department store|Department Store]] and lives in a [[boardinghouse]] in [[New York]]. To find out what kind of person she is, Cornelia becomes a fellow tenant. Cornelia also meets Pam's boyfriend, composer and piano player Pete Rowan (Reagan).
-==Cast==
-*[[Lane Sisters|Priscilla Lane]] ...  Pamela "Pam" McAllister
-*[[Jeffrey Lynn]] ...  James "Jim/Jimmy" Amory
-*[[Ronald Reagan]] ...  Peter "Pete" Rowan
-*[[May Robson]] ...  Cornelia Wheelwright aka Miss White
-*[[Lee Patrick (actress)|Lee Patrick]] ...  Josie "Lou" La Rue
-*[[Helen Westley]] ...  Mrs. Galloway, Landlady
-*[[George Barbier (actor)|George Barbier]] ...  Mr. Marlin, Attorney
-*[[Nan Wynn]] ...  Flo Turner, Band Singer
-*[[John Qualen]] ...  Dr. Patterson, Chemist
-*[[Walter Catlett]] ...  Mr. Simpson, Lacey's Dept. Store Floorwalker
-*[[Fay Helm]] ...  Mrs. Grayson, Alvie's Mom
-*[[Richard Carle]] ...  George, Wheelwright's Butler
-*[[John Ridgely]] ...  Ollie Ward, Bandleader
-*[[Maris Wrixon]] ...  Diana Bennet
-*James Burke ...  Callahan, Store Detective
-*[[Charles Halton]] ...  John Parkinson, V.P. Continental American Bank
-*[[Johnny Sheffield|John Sheffield]] ...  Alvie Grayson
-*[[Jack Mower]] ...  Charlie, Sky Terrace Bartender
+Cornelia then has Jim give Pam a million dollars. Pam is excited at first, buying gifts for her boardinghouse friends, and her boyfriend, who lives across the hall from her.  Much to her surprise, her friends and boyfriend seem to change overnight.  They are not as overjoyed at her good fortune as she imagines they would be, and rather resent her.  As the last straw, her boyfriend tells her she's an [[Elsie Dinsmore]] and breaks it off with her. Pam finally decides on a course of action that makes her happy, as well as those around her.
-==Production notes==
-===Crew===
+==Cast==
+*[[Lane Sisters|Priscilla Lane]] as Pamela "Pam" McAllister
-*[[Curtis Bernhardt]] ... Director
+*[[Jeffrey Lynn]] as James "Jim/Jimmy" Amory
-*[[Leonard Spigelgass]] ... Story ("Miss Wheelwright Discovers America")
+*[[Ronald Reagan]] as Peter "Pete" Rowan
-*[[Casey Robinson]], [[Richard Macaulay]], and [[Jerry Wald]] ... Screenplay
+*[[May Robson]] as Cornelia Wheelwright, aka Miss White
-*David Lewis ....  Associate Producer
+*[[Lee Patrick (actress)|Lee Patrick]] as Josie "Lou" La Rue
-*[[Hal B. Wallis]] ....  Executive Producer
+*[[Helen Westley]] as Mrs. Galloway, the landlady
-*[[Charles Rosher]]  ... Cinematographer
+*[[George Barbier (actor)|George Barbier]] as  Mr. Marlin
-*[[Rudi Fehr]]  ...  Film Editor
+*[[Nan Wynn]] as Flo Turner
-*[[Robert M. Haas|Robert Haas]]  ... Art Director
+*[[John Qualen]] as Dr. Patterson
-*[[Orry-Kelly]]  ... Costume Designer (gowns)
+*[[Walter Catlett]] s Mr. Simpson, Lacey's Dept. Store floorwalker
-*[[Perc Westmore]] ....  Makeup Artist
+*[[Fay Helm]] as Mrs. Grayson
-*Chuck Hansen ....  assistant director (uncredited)
+*[[Richard Carle]] as George
-*Charles Lang ....  sound
+*[[John Ridgely]] as Ollie Ward
-*[[Friedrich Hollaender|Frederick Hollander]]  ... Music Composer
+*[[Maris Wrixon]] as Diana Bennet
-*[[Leo F. Forbstein]] ....  musical director
+*James Burke as Callahan, Lacey's Dept. Store detective
-*[[Howard Jackson (composer)|Howard Jackson]] ....  composer: stock music (uncredited)
+*[[Charles Halton]] as John Parkinson
-*Ronald Reagan ....  musician: piano, "Die Walkirie" (uncredited)
+*[[Johnny Sheffield|John Sheffield]] as Alvie Grayson
-*Hugh Cummings ....  dialogue director
+*[[Jack Mower]] as Charlie
 ==External links==
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 [[Category:1940s romantic comedy films]]
-[[Category:1941 films]]
+[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
 [[Category:Black-and-white films]]
 [[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:Films set in New York City]]
 [[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
-[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
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