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It was George Sidney's first feature as director. He had directed Robert Cummings in a screen test in 1935.<ref>{{cite book|last=Davis|first=Ronald L.|page=63|title=Just Making Movies|year=2005|publisher=University Press of Mississippi}}</ref> |
It was George Sidney's first feature as director. He had directed Robert Cummings in a screen test in 1935.<ref>{{cite book|last=Davis|first=Ronald L.|page=63|title=Just Making Movies|year=2005|publisher=University Press of Mississippi}}</ref> |
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Cummings was borrowed from Universal. Filming started in late December 1940.<ref>By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. (1940, Dec 23). NEWS OF THE SCREEN. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/105233703</ref> |
Cummings was borrowed from Universal. Filming started in late December 1940.<ref>By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. (1940, Dec 23). NEWS OF THE SCREEN. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/105233703</ref> It ended in January 1941 though there were some reshoots later in the month.<ref>{{cite web|website=Internet Archive|url=https://archive.org/details/govuscourtsca9briefs2422/page/n958?q=cummings+universal+%22run+him+ragged%22|title=United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Cummings vs Universal 1944|page=565}}</ref> |
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| Free and Easy | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Sidney Edward Buzzell (uncredited) |
| Starring | Robert Cummings Ruth Hussey Judith Anderson C. Aubrey Smith |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey Charles Lawton, Jr. |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | February 28, 1941 |
Running time | 56 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $244,000[1] |
| Box office | $333,000[1] |
Free and Easy is a 1941 film directed by George Sidney, and starring Robert Cummings and Ruth Hussey. The film is a remake of MGM's But the Flesh Is Weak (1932) with Robert Montgomery and C. Aubrey Smith as the son-and-father team.[2] Both films are based on the 1928 play The Truth Game by Ivor Novello.
Cast
- Robert Cummings as Max Clemington
- Ruth Hussey as Martha Gray
- Judith Anderson as Lady Joan Culver
- C. Aubrey Smith as Duke Colver
- Nigel Bruce as Florian Clemington
- Charles Coleman as Powers, Culver's butler
- Reginald Owen as Sir Kelvin
- Teresa Maxwell-Conover as Lady Ridgeway
Plot
Max (Cummings) and his father (Bruce) are both looking to marry wealthy women, which would be easier if either one of them had any money of their own.
Max decides on Martha (Hussey), but Martha says no when he says that he is poor as she admits she is also. So she accepts the proposal of Sir Kelvin (Owen), but changes her mind by the next day. When Florian tries to win money gambling for Max's wedding, he loses a bundle. When Max finds out about the debt, he decides to marry the wealthy Lady Joan (Anderson) to keep Florian out of jail.
Production
It was George Sidney's first feature as director. He had directed Robert Cummings in a screen test in 1935.[3]
Cummings was borrowed from Universal. Filming started in late December 1940.[4] It ended in January 1941 though there were some reshoots later in the month.[5]
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $205,000 in the US and Canada and $128,000 elsewhere resulting in a loss of $33,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "Free and Easy - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Allrovi.com. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ Davis, Ronald L. (2005). Just Making Movies. University Press of Mississippi. p. 63.
- ^ By DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. (1940, Dec 23). NEWS OF THE SCREEN. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/105233703
- ^ "United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit - Cummings vs Universal 1944". Internet Archive. p. 565.
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