Katie Did It

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Katie Did It
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Film poster
Directed by Frederick De Cordova
Written by Oscar Brodney
Jack Henley
Produced by Leonard Goldstein
Starring Ann Blyth
Mark Stevens
Cecil Kellaway
Cinematography Russell Metty
Edited by Frank Gross
Music by Frank Skinner
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • October 1950 (1950-10)(England) [1]
  • January 25, 1951 (1951-01-25)(New York)
  • March 2, 1951 (1951-03-02)(San Francisco) [2]
  • April 22, 1951 (1951-04-22)(U.S.)
  • May 26, 1951 (1951-05-26)(Los Angeles)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Katie Did It is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova and starring Ann Blyth, Mark Stevens and Cecil Kellaway. [3] The plot concerns a small-town girl who falls in love with a big-city artist but mistakenly believes that he has a wife and children.

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Plot

Cast

Production

The film's working title was Katie Did, presumably a pun on the word katydid. [4]

The film's star Mark Stevens had been a commercial artist before his acting career, and his own artwork is shown in the film. Stevens painted the portrait of Katherine Standish that his character is shown painting, which required Ann Blyth to spend two days in a bathtub. When the crew complained that the bath water was too murky, chlorine was added, but it still appeared dull, so two quarts of champagne were added. [1]

Release

The film was released in England in October 1950, long before its American debut. [1]

Reception

In a contemporary review, the Los Angeles Times wrote: "It is, in fact, a beguilingly amusing tale, this, with some very funny John Gardensass types, especially William Lynn as a drawling Yank and Cecil Kellaway as the uncle. Ann Blyth and Mark Stevens as the principals. and Elizabeth Patterson as the aunt, are delightful. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Winters, Elizabeth (November 25, 1950). "Stardust from the Studios". The Gloucester Journal . Gloucester, England. p. 15.
  2. 1 2 "'Katie Did It' Boasts No Villains". Los Angeles Times . May 28, 1951. p. 9, Part III.
  3. ↑ Stephens p.63
  4. ↑ Parsons, Louella O. (May 16, 1950). "Ann Blyth Will Sing in Comedy 'Katie Did'". The Patriot-News . Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. p. 16.

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