He's a Cockeyed Wonder
| He's a Cockeyed Wonder | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Godfrey |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Screenplay by | Jack Henley |
| Starring |
Mickey Rooney Terry Moore William Demarest Charles Arnt Ross Ford Ned Glass |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
He's a Cockeyed Wonder is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by Jack Henley. The film stars Mickey Rooney, Terry Moore, William Demarest, Charles Arnt, Ross Ford and Ned Glass. The film was released on December 2, 1950, by Columbia Pictures.[1]
Cast
- Mickey Rooney as Freddie Frisby
- Terry Moore as Judy Sears
- William Demarest as Bob Sears
- Charles Arnt as J.B. Caldwell
- Ross Ford as Ralph Caldwell
- Ned Glass as Sam Phillips
- Mike Mazurki as 'Lunk' Boxwell
- Douglas Fowley as 'Crabs' Freeley
- William 'Bill' Phillips as 'Pick' Reedley
Reception
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said, "In He's a Cockeyed Wonder, Mickey Rooney misses on all counts. His eyes, registering a sort of painful bewilderment, are perfectly normal and he's far from being a wonder. For the Palace's newcomer, a witless farce dealing with an ineffectual sputterer who wins his lady love, Terry Moore, after inheriting his uncle's magician's tricks and capturing a gang of inept thieves, tries hard to be sprightly and only succeeds in being limp. The sole cockeyed note in the proceedings is the off-screen narrator who describes the California town where all this uninspired business takes place as being "an average place populated by average people."[2]
References
- ↑ "He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. 1950-10-19. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1950-10-20). "Movie Review - Film without a Name - THE SCREEN: TWO NEWCOMERS ON LOCAL SCENE; 'Film Without a Name,' German Import, at 55th St. Playhouse -Hildegarde Neff in Cast". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.