Molly and Me (1945)
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A servant with no experience ends up teaching the master of the house a thing or two in this comedy. Molly Barry (Gracie Fields) is a struggling actress who is short on money and needs paying work. When she learns that John Graham (Monty Woolley), a wealthy and respected former politician, needs a… More A servant with no experience ends up teaching the master of the house a thing or two in this comedy. Molly Barry (Gracie Fields) is a struggling actress who is short on money and needs paying work. When she learns that John Graham (Monty Woolley), a wealthy and respected former politician, needs a housekeeper, Molly figures that being a maid can't be that much different than playing one, and she takes the job. However, the straight-laced and prickly Graham has a habit of rubbing people the wrong way, having driven away his wife and seriously alienated his son Jimmy (Roddy McDowell). Graham's butler Peabody (Reginald Gardiner) is one of the only people willing to stand by him. But Molly tolerates no nonsense from Graham and teaches him how to better get along with people, including his son. Meanwhile, as various members of the staff quit, Molly begins to replace them with old friends from her days in the theater, until Graham's estate is practically a refuge for out-of-work thespians (Molly also makes a surprise discovery about Peabody's work history). Molly and Me also features several songs sung by Gracie Fields, a major musical comedy star in Great Britain. This proved to be her last feature film, though she remained active in television and on the stage. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Seiler
- Written By
- Leonard Praskins, Roger Burford
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 25, 1945 Wide
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Cast
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Gracie Fields
as Molly Barry
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Monty Woolley
as Graham
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Roddy McDowall
as Jimmy Graham
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Reginald Gardiner
as Peabody
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Natalie Schafer
as Kitty
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Edith Barrett
as Julia
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Clifford Brooke
as Pops
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Aminta Dyne
as Musette
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Queenie Leonard
as Lily
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Doris Lloyd
as Mrs. Graham
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Pat O'Moore
as Ronnie
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Lewis L. Russell
as Sir Arthur Burroughs
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Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Lamb
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Eric Wilton
as George
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Jean Del Val
as Pierre
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Leyland Hodgson
as Manager
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Lillian Bronson
as Perkins
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David Clyde
as Angus
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Jerry Shane
as Messenger Boy
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Boyd Irwin
as Lord Alexander
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Ottola Nesmith
as Lady Alexander
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Tony Ellis
as Flower Boy
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Walter Tetley
as Grocery Boy
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Gordon Richards
as McDougall
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Matthew Boulton
as Sergeant
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Leslie Denison
as Policeman
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Jean Prescott
as Barmaid
