He's a Cockeyed Wonder

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He's a Cockeyed Wonder
He's a Cockeyed Wonder poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Peter Godfrey
Screenplay by Jack Henley
Produced byRudolph C. Flothow
Starring Mickey Rooney
Terry Moore
William Demarest
Charles Arnt
Ross Ford
Ned Glass
CinematographyLester White
Edited by Richard Fantl
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 2, 1950 (1950-12-02)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Plot

Cast

Reception

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

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References

  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.