Louisa

1950
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1h 30m

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Piper Laurie, Ronald Reagan, Spring Byington, Charles Coburn, Scotty Beckett, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy Hunt, and Ruth Hussey in Louisa (1950)

To her family's discomfiture, grandmother Louisa starts dating two men...a grocer and her son's boss.To her family's discomfiture, grandmother Louisa starts dating two men...a grocer and her son's boss.To her family's discomfiture, grandmother Louisa starts dating two men...a grocer and her son's boss.

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6.7/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Piper Laurie's debut.

Goofs
Burnside and Hammond roll their sleeves up as they prepare to Indian wrestle, yet after Burnside sends Hammond into the bandstand, their sleeves are rolled down and cuffed. You can see Burnside "roll" his right sleeve down as he goes to his table when that sleeve is rolled down already.

Quotes
Henry Hammond: Mrs. Norton, excuse me. I didn't mean to seem so abrupt.
Louisa Norton: Rude!
Henry Hammond: I'm terribly sorry. I don't know what's gotten into my temper these days.
Louisa Norton: I'd try to control it. Particularly, in your business.
Henry Hammond: I do try, Mrs. Norton, but somehow as the years move on I get more and more crotchety.
Louisa Norton: I know. My disposition hasn't been the same since my husband died, some 10 years ago.
Henry Hammond: My wifes
[sic]
Henry Hammond: died, a little over 10 years ago, too.

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References Harvey (1950)

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6/10

A love story with "mature" protagonists.

This film about falling in love after 60 could have easily descended into sentimental sappiness, but its intelligently funny script and fine comedic acting by its principals keeps it light and heartwarming. Spring Byington is charmingly vivacious without losing her dignity; Edmund Gwenn is cherubic and wise as the grocer suitor, and Charles Coburn as his tycoon rival reveals once again why he was one of the best character actors in the business. Stars Ronald Reagan and Ruth Hussey do well with what is essentially strong supporting roles as Byington's put-upon son and daughter-in-law. All in all, an entertaining hour and a half.