It Grows on Trees (1952)
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Irene Dunne made her final film appearance in the frothy fantasy It Grows on Trees. Looking at least two decades younger than her 52 years, Dunne plays Polly Baxter, the ebullient wife of Phil Baxter (Dean Jagger). Miracle of miracles, two of the trees in Polly's backyard garden begin sprouting… More Irene Dunne made her final film appearance in the frothy fantasy It Grows on Trees. Looking at least two decades younger than her 52 years, Dunne plays Polly Baxter, the ebullient wife of Phil Baxter (Dean Jagger). Miracle of miracles, two of the trees in Polly's backyard garden begin sprouting paper currency! Assuming that it's genuine mazumah, Polly goes on a spending spree, and also pays off the long-standing mortgage on the house. The money-yielding trees soon become a nationwide sensation, drawing thousands of interested parties to the Baxters' tiny backyard. A major setback is inevitable, but the manner in which the dilemma is solved is both clever and logical. When it isn't concentrating on the plot proper, It Grows on Trees offers some amusing jibes at the U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS, and small-town pretentiousness. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Arthur Lubin
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 28, 1952 Wide
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Cast
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Irene Dunne
as Polly Baxter
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Dean Jagger
as Phil Baxter
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Richard Crenna
as Ralph Bowen
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Joan Evans
as Diane Baxter
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Edith Meiser
as Mrs. Pryor
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Sandy Descher
as Midge Baxter
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Les Tremayne
as Finlay Murchison
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Forrest Lewis
as Dr. Harold Burrows
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Malcolm Lee Beggs
as Henry Carollman
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Frank Ferguson
as John Letherby
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Bob Sweeney
as McGuire
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Dee Pollock
as Flip Baxter
- Mary Benoit
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Madge Blake
as Woman
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Cliff Clark
as Sergeant
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Chuck Courtney
as Paper Man
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John Damler
as Cleanshave
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Hal K. Dawson
as Tutt
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Jimmie Dodd
as Treeburger Proprietor
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Thurston Hall
as Sleamish
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Clark Howat
as Mustache
- Perc Launders
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Ralph Montgomery
as Umbrella Vendor
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William O'Leary
as Gonnigle
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Elmer Peterson
as Commentator
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Jack Reynolds
as Reporter
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Dee J. Thompson
as Miss Reid
- Frankie Howerd
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Walter Clinton
as Delivery Man
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Charles McAvoy
as Policeman
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Robert Strong
as Ad Lib Cameraman
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Emile Avery
as TV Man
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Jeanne Blackford
as Lady
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Vera Burnett
as Assistant
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Bob Carney
as Bus Driver
- Anthony Radecki
