Brother Rat and a Baby

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Brother Rat and a Baby
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Directed by Ray Enright
Screenplay by John Cherry Monks, Jr.
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Jerry Wald
Richard Macaulay
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Starring Priscilla Lane
Wayne Morris
Eddie Albert
Jane Wyman
Ronald Reagan
Cinematography Charles Rosher
Edited by Clarence Kolster
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • January 13, 1940 (1940-01-13)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Brother Rat and a Baby is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Ray Enright and written by John Cherry Monks, Jr. and Fred F. Finklehoffe. It is the sequel to the 1938 film Brother Rat . The film stars Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Bryan in her final role, Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman, and Ronald Reagan. The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 13, 1940. [1] [2]

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Plot

Cadets Dan Crawford (Ronald Reagan), Billy Randolph (Wayne Morris) and Bing Edwards (Eddie Albert) have graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In commemoration of this accomplishment, Bing and his loving wife, Kate (Jane Bryan), name their first-born child Commencement. But, despite the enthusiasm of the graduates, they soon discover that life after school is trickier than they expected—especially with a trouble-making baby that goes missing.

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References

  1. Nugent, Frank S. (1940-01-27). "Movie Review - The Fighting 69th - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; The Old Cagney Formula Still Prevails at the Strand in the Warner Film of 'The Fighting 69th'-Brother Rat and a Baby' Opens at Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  2. "Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2015-05-07.