The Life of Riley (1949 film)

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The Life of Riley
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Directed by Irving Brecher
Written byIrving Brecher
Groucho Marx
Produced byIrving Brecher
Starring William Bendix
Rosemary DeCamp
James Gleason
Cinematography William H. Daniels
Edited by Milton Carruth
Music by Frank Skinner
Production
company
Brecher Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • April 16, 1949 (1949-04-16)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box officeover $1.5 million [1]

The Life of Riley is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Irving Brecher and starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp and James Gleason. [2] It was based on the popular radio show of the same title. [3] The film was premiered in Cincinnati, Ohio on 5 March 1949. [4]

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Plot

A well-meaning factory employee is struggling financially. His career gets a lift when he receives a promotion, but this causes resentment among his fellow workers who believe it is due to the fact his daughter is engaged to the factory owner's son.

Cast

Radio adaptation

William Bendix and Rosemary DeCamp reprised their roles in an hour-long radio adaptation of the film that was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on May 8, 1950. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "'Kettle', 'Riley', Key U's Bread-and-Butter B.O." Variety. 10 August 1949. p. 6.
  2. ↑ Monaco p.50
  3. ↑ "The Life of Riley". Variety. January 26, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ Warfel, Jack. "Stage and Screen: 'The Life of Riley'." Cleveland (OH) Press, 7 March 1949, 16.
  5. ↑ "Monday High Spots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1950-05-08. Retrieved 2022-06-17.

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