Three Wise Fools (1946 film)
Three Wise Fools is a 1946 film directed by Edward Buzzell. It is an adaptation of Austin Strong's Broadway play of the same name.
| Three Wise Fools | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward Buzzell |
| Written by | Austin Strong (play) John McDermott (story and screenplay) James O'Hanlon (screenplay) |
| Based on | Three Wise Fools by Austin Strong |
| Produced by | William H. Wright |
| Starring | Margaret O'Brien Lionel Barrymore Lewis Stone Thomas Mitchell Edward Arnold |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero Theron Warth |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,274,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,096,000[1] |
Plot
A young Irish orphan girl softens the hearts of three hardened old bachelors who were once unsuccessful suitors of her grandmother many years before.
Cast
- Margaret O'Brien as Sheila O'Monahan
- Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Richard Gaunght
- Lewis Stone as Judge James Trumbell
- Thomas Mitchell as Terence Alaysius O'Davern
- Edward Arnold as Theodore Findley
- Ray Collins as Judge Watson
- Jane Darwell as Sister Mary Brigid
- Charles Dingle as Paul Badger
- Harry Davenport as The Ancient
- Henry O'Neill as Prof. Horace Appleby
- Cyd Charisse as Rena Fairchild
- Warner Anderson as The O'Monahan
- Billy Curtis as Dugan
- Olin Howland as Witness (uncredited)
Reception
The film earned $1,633,000 in the US and Canada and $463,000 elsewhere, causing a loss of $66,000.[1]
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
External links
- Three Wise Fools at IMDb
- Three Wise Fools at the TCM Movie Database
- Three Wise Fools at AllMovie
- Three Wise Fools at the Internet Broadway Database
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