Unexpected Uncle

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Unexpected Uncle
"Unexpected Uncle" (1941).jpg
Directed by Peter Godfrey
Written by Delmer Daves
Noel Langley
Produced by Tay Garnett
Starring Charles Coburn
Anne Shirley
James Craig
Cinematography Robert De Grasse
Edited by William Hamilton
Music by Anthony Collins
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 7, 1941 (1941-11-07)(U.S.) [1]
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Unexpected Uncle is a 1941 American comedy drama film directed by Peter Godfrey and starring Charles Coburn, Anne Shirley, and James Craig. [2] [3] It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Reception

Upon its release, the film lost $195,000 at the box office. [4]

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References

  1. "Unexpected Uncle: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  2. "Unexpected Uncle (1941)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016.
  3. Tucker p.240
  4. Jewell, Richard; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 166.

Bibliography

Tucker, David C. Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland, 2018.

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