It Grows on Trees
| It Grows on Trees | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Written by |
Leonard Praskins Barney Slater |
| Starring |
Irene Dunne Dean Jagger |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It Grows on Trees is a 1952 fantasy comedy film starring Irene Dunne in her final screen role.
Plot
The story is about a couple who discover two trees in their backyard that grow money. One morning a few days after Polly Baxter (Dunne) purchased a couple of trees and planted them in her backyard, a $5 bill floats in through an open window, spurring a curious turn of luck to her family's ongoing financial concerns.
As she continues to collect more in the following days and weeks, Polly finds that the money is actually growing on the new trees that she planted and keeps that discovery from her husband Philip (Dean Jagger). Polly finds ways to use the money, while her husband wants it to be turned in to the police.
The neighbors, the media, the bank, the I.R.S., and the U.S. Treasury all get involved. Comedy ensues as the Baxters struggle with newfound ethical dilemmas; e.g., is this money legal or counterfeit, and what happens when the money dries up like an old leaf? All the time, however, Polly maintains that the world is full of wonder, if only people would believe.
Cast
Other cast members include:
Joan Evans, Richard Crenna, Edith Meiser, Les Tremayne, Forrest Lewis, Frank Ferguson, Bob Sweeney, Malcolm Lee Beggs, and Dee Pollock.
Radio adaptation
It Grows on Trees was presented on Radio Theater November 16, 1953. The one-hour adaptation starred Ginger Rogers and Marcia Henderson.[1]
References
- ↑ Kirby, Walter (November 15, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 50. Retrieved July 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- It Grows on Trees at the Internet Movie Database
- Not to be confused with Family Grows on Trees