The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead
June Allyson in the film
Directed by	Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
Produced by	Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
Written by	Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
Story by	based on a story by Robert Carson
Starring	June Allyson Dick Powell
Music by	David Raksin
Cinematography	Ray June, A.S.C.
Edited by	George White
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	May 5, 1950
Running time	90 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,123,000[1]
Box office	$2,127,000[1]

The Reformer and the Redhead is a 1950 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, and starring June Allyson and Dick Powell.^[2]

Overview

Kathleen Maguire (Allyson) is the daughter of a long-time zookeeper Dr. Kevin G. Maguire (Cecil Kellaway), who is fired from his job for political reasons. She turns to crusading young attorney, Andrew Rockton Hale (Powell), for help. Trouble comes both in the form of political corruption and a loose lion.

Cast

Opening credits June Allyson Dick Powell David Wayne Cecil Kellaway Ray Collins Robert Keith

Closing credits June Allyson as Kathleen Maguire Dick Powell as Andrew Rockton Hale David Wayne as Arthur Colner Maxwell Cecil Kellaway as Dr. Kevin G. Maguire Ray Collins as Commodore John Balwind Parker Robert Keith as Tim Harveigh Marvin Kaplan as Leon Kathleen Freeman as Lily Rayton Parker Wally Maher as Jerry Nolard Boyle Alex Gerry as James I. Michell Charles Evens as Mr. Eberle Paul Maxey as Thompson

Unbilled Matt Moore…...butler John Hamilton…...police captain Frank Sully……officer Mario Siletti……Italian storekeeper Theodore Von Eltz……announcer Jerry Paris……page boy Mae Clarke……clerk Spring Byington……voice of Kathleen's mother Tor Johnson……big Finnish man Edward Peil, Sr. as gateman

Reception

According to MGM records the film earned $1,688,000 in the US and Canada and $439,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $214,000.^[1]

Turner Classic Movies showing

Turner Classic Movies presented The Reformer and the Redhead on October 7, 2015 in commemoration of what would have been June Allyson's 98th birthday. Shown before The Reformer and the Redhead was 1946's The Secret Heart, 1945's The Sailor Takes a Wife, 1946's Two Sisters from Boston, 1947's Good News, 1948's The Bride Goes Wild and 1949's Little Women. The last feature was 1951's Too Young to Kiss.

References

1. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
2. Crowther, Bosley (April 10, 1950). "The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)". The New York Times.

External links

• The Reformer and the Redhead at the Internet Movie Database