Mickey (1948 film) explained

Mickey
Director:Ralph Murphy
Producer:Aubrey Schenck
Screenplay:Muriel Roy Bolton
Agnes Christine Johnston
Starring:Lois Butler
Bill Goodwin
Irene Hervey
John Sutton
Hattie McDaniel
Music:Marlin Skiles
Cinematography:John W. Boyle
Editing:Norman Colbert
Studio:Aubrey Schenck Productions
Distributor:Eagle-Lion Films
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:United States
Budget:$700,000[1]
Language:English

Mickey is a 1948 American coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Lois Butler, Bill Goodwin, Skip Homeier and Academy Award-winning actress Hattie McDaniel. The film was based on the novel Clementine by Peggy Goodin and was filmed in Cinecolor. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou.

Plot

The plotline involves a young tomboy named Mickey (Butler) with a beautiful singing voice, who is torn between singing and playing on her baseball team. Meanwhile, Mickey is trying to make her widowed father fall in love with her neighbor's aunt, Louise (Hervey), a woman who is helping Mickey try to be more ladylike so she can become her best friend's love interest.

Cast

Actor Role
Lois Butler Mickey Kelly
George R. Kelly
Louise Williams
Ted Whitney
Lydia Matthews
Bertha
Hank Evans
Beverly Wills Cathy Williams
Leon Tyler Robbie Matthews

Notes and References

  1. Muray-Siegel's Coast. Variety. 20 October 1948. 6.