The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1950
Approved
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

608

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June Haver and Gordon MacRae in The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)

Patricia O'Grady is the daughter of Irish Vaudeville performer, Rosie O'Grady, and is being raised along with her sisters by her father who believes the Vaudeville life contributed to his wife's early demise. Thus he doesn't want his daughters involved in any way with performing arts, so when she falls for a performer, successful Tony Pastor, their love faces a challenge from dad. As might be expected, there are some complications, but there is finally acceptance and reunion as father and daughter reconcile by the end of the movie. Thirteen songs and eight dances surround the dialog in this comedy/ musical. This film is also the first major role for Debbie Reynolds (Maureen O'Grady).

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An Irish horsecar driver's daughter meets New York showman Tony Pastor and goes into vaudeville.An Irish horsecar driver's daughter meets New York showman Tony Pastor and goes into vaudeville.An Irish horsecar driver's daughter meets New York showman Tony Pastor and goes into vaudeville.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

608

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Miklos Teretzky
(as Cuddles Sakall)

Gene Nelson

Doug Martin

Sean McClory

Jim Moore

Debbie Reynolds

Maureen O'Grady

Marcia Mae Jones

Katie O'Grady
(as Marsha Jones)

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Murphy

Virginia Lee

Virginia Lee

John Albright

Audience Member
(uncredited)

Leon Alton

Audience Member
(uncredited)

Al Bain

Soldier
(uncredited)

John Barton

Audience Member
(uncredited)

George Boyce

Audience Member
(uncredited)

Jack Boyle

Chorus Boy
(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Audience Member
(uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Chorus Boy
(uncredited)

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Storyline

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Trivia
James Barton (Dennis O'Grady) was an actual vaudeville song and dance man before breaking into movies.

Goofs
Tony Pastor was born in 1837, so he would have been much older than Gordon MacRae.

However, actors are not required to be the same chronological age as persons they portray. Age is just a number, and after all, they are *acting*.

Quotes
Dennis O'Grady: [Dennis goes into a saloon in shock after finding out one of his daughters is having twins, but he doesn't know which one] About how long would it take a man to drink himself to death?
Ed Powers: With our whiskey, just a matter of minutes.
[puts bottle of whiskey onto the bar]

Connections
References A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947)

Soundtracks
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Monty C. Brice
Sung by Gordon MacRae

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Featured review

LIKE MUSICALS, SEE THIS ONE

Nobody can sing a song like Gordon MacRae. If you like nothing else about the movie it is worth the time just to hear him sing. I think the movie was really good. It takes you back to a time that no longer exist and it has a good story line too. June Haver is beautiful and one of the best for song and dance. She and Gene Nelson trip the light fantastic in several numbers. I think they are just fun to watch. I may be a little over the top for some of you but one of my passions are the old musicals. Then you add in Debbie Reynolds as the cute innocent little sister and the movie just keeps getting better.

I have never seen a movie that S.Z. Sakall was in that wasn't very funny. He is without a doubt one of my very favorite actors. He made appearances in so many of the old musicals and as always was great. He and James Barton who played Dennis O'Grady were really good together. All in all if you like old musicals you should love this one. I just wish they would blow off the dust and get this one out on DVD, soon!