He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Godfrey
Screenplay by	Jack Henley
Produced by	Rudolph C. Flothow
Starring	Mickey Rooney ; Terry Moore ; William Demarest ; Charles Arnt ; Ross Ford; Ned Glass
Cinematography	Lester White
Edited by	Richard Fantl
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 2, 1950;
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated March 24, 2025

He's a Cockeyed Wonder is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Jack Henley. The film stars Mickey Rooney, Terry Moore, William Demarest, Charles Arnt, Ross Ford and Ned Glass. The film was released on December 2, 1950, by Columbia Pictures.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Mickey Rooney as Freddie Frisby
Terry Moore as Judy Sears
William Demarest as Bob Sears
Charles Arnt as J.B. Caldwell
Ross Ford as Ralph Caldwell
Ned Glass as Sam Phillips
Mike Mazurki as 'Lunk' Boxwell
Douglas Fowley as 'Crabs' Freeley
William 'Bill' Phillips as 'Pick' Reedley

Reception

Bosley Crowther of The New York Times reviewed the film negatively, criticizing Rooney's lead performance.^[2]

References

↑ "He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. 1950-10-19. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
↑ Crowther, Bosley (1950-10-20). "Movie Review - Film without a Name - THE SCREEN: TWO NEWCOMERS ON LOCAL SCENE; 'Film Without a Name,' German Import, at 55th St. Playhouse -Hildegarde Neff in Cast". NYTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-13.

External links

He's a Cockeyed Wonder at IMDb

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[1] "He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. 1950-10-19. Retrieved 2015-07-13.

[2] Crowther, Bosley (1950-10-20). "Movie Review - Film without a Name - THE SCREEN: TWO NEWCOMERS ON LOCAL SCENE; 'Film Without a Name,' German Import, at 55th St. Playhouse -Hildegarde Neff in Cast". NYTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-13.

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