The Luck of the Irish (1948 film)
| The Luck of the Irish | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Produced by | Fred Kohlmar |
| Written by | Philip Dunne |
| Starring |
Tyrone Power Anne Baxter Lee J. Cobb |
| Music by | Cyril Mockridge |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | September 15, 1948 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Luck of the Irish is a 1948 film with Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Lee J. Cobb, Cecil Kellaway, and Jayne Meadows.[1]
Plot
Stephen Fitzgerald (Tyrone Power), a newspaper reporter from New York, meets a leprechaun (Cecil Kellaway) and a beautiful young woman (Anne Baxter) while traveling in Ireland. When he returns to his fiancée (Jayne Meadows) and her wealthy father (Lee J. Cobb) in the midst of a political campaign in New York, he finds that the leprechaun and the young woman are now in the big city as well. Stephen is torn between the wealth he might enjoy in New York or returning to his roots in Ireland.
Cast
- Tyrone Power as Fitzgerald[2]
- Anne Baxter as Nora
- Cecil Kellaway as Horace
- Lee J. Cobb as David
- Jayne Meadows as Frances
Awards and nominations
- Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Cecil Kellaway
Radio adaptation
The Luck of the Irish was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on CBS December 27, 1948. The adaptation starred Dana Andrews, Baxter, and Stanley Holloway.[3]
References
- ↑ "THE LUCK OF THE IRISH(1948) ALSO KNOWN AS: FOR FEAR OF LITTLE MEN / LEAVE IT TO THE IRISH / THAT OLD MAGIC / THE SHAMROCK TOUCH". Turner Classic Movies. tcm.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "The Luck of the Irish". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Those Were the Days". Nostalgia Digest. 39 (1): 32–41. Winter 2013.