Scattergood Meets Broadway

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Scattergood Meets Broadway
Scattergood Meets Broadway poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Christy Cabanne
Screenplay by Michael L. Simmons
Ethel B. Stone
Story by Michael L. Simmons
Produced byJerrold T. Brandt
Starring Guy Kibbee
Mildred Coles
William "Bill" Henry
Emma Dunn
Frank Jenks
Joyce Compton
Bradley Page
Cinematography Jack MacKenzie
Edited by John Sturges
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Production
company
Pyramid Productions
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • August 22, 1941 (1941-08-22)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Scattergood Meets Broadway is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Michael L. Simmons and Ethel B. Stone. It is the sequel to the 1941 film Scattergood Pulls the Strings . The film stars Guy Kibbee, Mildred Coles, William "Bill" Henry, Emma Dunn, Frank Jenks, Joyce Compton and Bradley Page. The film was released on August 22, 1941, by RKO Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Scattergood loans some money to his neighbor, Elly Drew, who was going to sell her home in order to support her son David, an aspiring playwright who is in New York City trying to get his play produced. He also decides to go visit New York to see how David was doing and finds out finds out that things aren't quite as rosy as they seem.

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References

  1. ↑ "Scattergood Meets Broadway (1941) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Scattergood Meets Broadway Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Scattergood Meets Broadway - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Hal Erickson (2016). "Scattergood-Meets-Broadway - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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