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''Dear Brat'' is a 1951 American
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
William A. Seiter William Alfred Seiter (June 10, 1890 – July 26, 1964) was an American film director. Life and career Seiter was born in New York City. After attending Hudson River Military Academy, Seiter broke into films in 1915 as a bit player at Mack Senn ...
and starring Mona Freeman and
Billy De Wolfe William Andrew Jones (February 18, 1907 – March 5, 1974), better known as Billy De Wolfe, was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. Early life and early stage career Born William Andrew ...
. It is the third in a series following '' Dear Ruth'' (1947) and ''
Dear Wife ''Dear Wife'' is a 1949 comedy film starring Joan Caulfield and William Holden. It is the sequel to '' Dear Ruth'', which was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Norman Krasna. Plot Miriam Wilkins is a teenage girl who is campaigni ...
'' (1949).


Plot

Miriam Wilkins has founded an association for rehabilitation of former prisoners, and her father is unknowingly the group's honorary president. As convict Mr. Baxter is set free on parole, Miriam she sees an opportunity for action. She hires Baxter as a gardener, allowing him live in a room over the garage. However, Baxter's sentence had been imposed by Judge Wilkins, now a senator, causing the situation in the house to become chaotic.


Cast

* Mona Freeman as Miriam Wilkins *
Billy De Wolfe William Andrew Jones (February 18, 1907 – March 5, 1974), better known as Billy De Wolfe, was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. Early life and early stage career Born William Andrew ...
as Albert * Edward Arnold as Senator Wilkins * Lyle Bettger as Mr. Baxter *
Natalie Wood Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress. She began acting at age four and co-starred at age eight in ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award f ...
as Pauline


Production

In March 1950, Paramount announced a sequel to ''
Dear Wife ''Dear Wife'' is a 1949 comedy film starring Joan Caulfield and William Holden. It is the sequel to '' Dear Ruth'', which was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Norman Krasna. Plot Miriam Wilkins is a teenage girl who is campaigni ...
'' called ''Dear Mom''. Arthur Sheekman and
Jack Sher John Jacob Sher (16 March 1913 – 23 August 1988) was an American newspaper columnist, songwriter, film director, film writer, and producer. Career Born in Minneapolis, Sher wrote for several magazines, including the ''Saturday Evening Post,'' ...
were assigned to write the script and Robert Welsch was to produce. In August, Norman Z. McLeod was suspended by Paramount for refusing to direct the film. That same month, the project was retitled ''Dear Brat''. It was to be based on an original story by Deverey Freeman and produced by Mel Epstein. In October, Lyle Bettger was cast, but Joan Caulfield and
William Holden William Franklin Holden (né Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film '' Stalag 17'' (1953) and the Pri ...
, who had starred in '' Dear Ruth'' and ''Dear Wife'', did not return. Filming began on October 20, with William Seiter as director, and was completed by the end of November.


Comic book adaption

* Eastern Color Movie Love #10 (August 1951)


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External links

* * {{William A. Seiter 1951 films 1951 comedy films American black-and-white films American comedy films American sequel films 1950s English-language films Films adapted into comics Films directed by William A. Seiter Paramount Pictures films 1950s American films English-language comedy films Films scored by Van Cleave