Ah, Wilderness! (film)
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| Directed by | Clarence Brown |
| Produced by | Clarence Brown Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by |
Eugene O'Neill (play) Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich |
| Starring |
Wallace Beery Lionel Barrymore Mickey Rooney |
| Music by |
Herbert Stothart Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ah, Wilderness! is a 1935 American film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name starring Wallace Beery. The picture was shot in Grafton, Massachusetts, at the common in the center of town, and was directed by Clarence Brown. Beery plays the drunken uncle later portrayed on Broadway by Jackie Gleason, and the film features Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, Cecilia Parker, Spring Byington, and a young Mickey Rooney. Rooney also stars in MGM's musical remake Summer Holiday (1948).
The film holds the dubious distinction of being the first to advertise in trade papers for Academy Award nominations, depicting a cartoon of MGM's Leo the Lion holding an Oscar and proudly stating "You've given so much, Leo ... Get ready to receive!" Nevertheless, the film failed to receive a single nomination.
The success of the film prompted MGM to use many of the cast in A Family Affair, the first of the Andy Hardy series.
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