Watch the Birdie (1950 film)
| Watch the Birdie | |
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| Directed by | Jack Donohue |
| Starring |
Red Skelton Arlene Dahl Ann Miller |
| Music by | George Stoll |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $996,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,844,000[1] |
Watch the Birdie is a 1950 film comedy starring Red Skelton.
Plot
Everything's going wrong for Rusty Cammeron, a photographer who owns a shop with his pop and grandpop. Rusty owes over $1,000, then loses a camera worth at least that much after borrowing it from another man who suggested Rusty try to take candid pictures of the rich and famous.
One of the latter is Lucia Corlane, an heiress with a yacht. She is being swindled by her estate's manager, Grantland Farns, and a banker named Shanway, who have business interests in the Lucky Vista housing subdivision.
Rusty is asked by Lucia to take pictures of glamorous Miss Lucky Vista for publicity purposes. He ends up in a compromising position with her, making Lucia angry, unaware that the gentlemen betraying her have paid Miss Lucky Vista to seduce the photographer. Rusty has incriminating photos they want back, but the bad guys underestimate him, and Lucia ends up marrying him.
Cast
- Red Skelton as Rusty / Pop / Grandpop
- Arlene Dahl as Lucia
- Ann Miller as Miss Lucky Vista
- Leon Ames as Grantland Farns
- Pamela Britton as Mrs. Shanway
- Richard Rober as Mr. Shanway
Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $1,318,000 in the US and Canada and $526,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $218,000.[1]