Dear Brat

Dear Brat is a 1951 film directed by William A. Seiter. It stars Mona Freeman and Billy De Wolfe.[1] It is the third in the series, following Dear Ruth (1947) and Dear Wife (1949).[2]

Dear Brat
Directed byWilliam A. Seiter
Written byDevery Freeman
StarringMona Freeman
Billy De Wolfe
Music byVan Cleave
CinematographyJohn F. Seitz
Edited byAlma Macrorie
Production
company
Release date
May 30, 1951
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Miriam Wilkins (Mona Freeman) is as usual trying to help more than her family can bear. She has founded an association for rehabilitation of former prisoners. Her father is honorary president without knowing it. As one convicted, Mr. Baxter, is set free on parole she sees the opportunity for her association to get in action. She hires Baxter as gardener letting him live in their house (over the garage). As it turns out his conviction had been imposed by Judge Wilkins, now senator, the situation in the house gets a bit chaotic.

Cast

Production

In March 1950 Paramount announced they would make a sequel to Dear Wife called Dear Mom. Arthur Sheekman and Jack Sher were assigned to write the script and Robert Welsch was to produce.[3]|author=In August 1950 Norman McLeod was suspended by Paramount for refusing to direct the movie [4] The same month the movie was retitled Dear Brat. It was to be based on an original story by Deverey Freeman and produced by Mel Epstein.[5] In October Lyle Bettger was cast. Joan Caulfield and William Holden did not return from the first two movies.[6]|author=Filming started 20 October with William Seiter directing.[7] Filming started on October 20, 1950, and was completed by the end of November 1950.

Comic book adaption

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-06-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. THOMAS F. BRADY (Dec 6, 1947). "PARAMOUNT PLANS 'DEAR RUTH' SEQUEL: Studio's Production 'Dear Wife' Will Use Available Members of Original Film's Cast". New York Times. p. 11.
  3. "R.K.O. ORDERS FILM ABOUT SUPER-BOMB". New York Times. Mar 11, 1950. p. 8.
  4. "PARAMOUNT PLANS NEW FILM FOR HOPE". New York Times. Aug 15, 1950. p. 25.
  5. Hedda Hopper's Staff (Aug 29, 1950). "Studio Plans a Third Movie on the 'Dear Ruth' Theme: Looking at Hollywood...". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 22.
  6. "Powerful Heavy Bettger Changes Pace". Los Angeles Times. Oct 21, 1950. p. A7.
  7. "PARAMOUNT BUYS UNPUBLISHED BOOK". New York Times. Oct 21, 1950. p. 11.
  8. "Movie Love #10". Grand Comics Database.
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