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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.
Directed By: Lewis Seiler
Written By: Leonard Praskins, Roger Burford
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

In Theaters: May 25, 1945 Wide

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Cast

            Gracie Fields as Molly Barry

            Monty Woolley as Graham

            Roddy McDowall as Jimmy Graham

            Reginald Gardiner as Peabody

            Natalie Schafer as Kitty

            Edith Barrett as Julia

            Clifford Brooke as Pops

            Aminta Dyne as Musette

            Queenie Leonard as Lily

            Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Graham

            Pat O'Moore as Ronnie

            Lewis L. Russell as Sir Arthur Burroughs

            Ethel Griffies as Mrs. Lamb

            Eric Wilton as George

            Jean Del Val as Pierre

            Leyland Hodgson as Manager

            Lillian Bronson as Perkins

            David Clyde as Angus

            Jerry Shane as Messenger Boy

            Boyd Irwin as Lord Alexander

            Ottola Nesmith as Lady Alexander

            Tony Ellis as Flower Boy

            Walter Tetley as Grocery Boy

            Gordon Richards as McDougall

            Matthew Boulton as Sergeant

            Leslie Denison as Policeman

            Jean Prescott as Barmaid
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