On the Sunny Side (1942)
Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening game of Chinese Checkers to play chess with Hugh, and Hugh shows himself to be a formidable scholar, and impresses Don's girlfriend Betty, and becomes more popular with the boys than Don was...and Don is beginning to think that Hugh is too much of a good thing. Don gets downright depressed and decides to run away. Uh, oh, here comes Hugh.
Director: Harold D. Schuster
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: February 13, 1942
Cast
- Roddy McDowall - Hugh Aylesworth
- Jane Darwell - Annie
- Stanley Clements - Tom Sanders
- Katharine Alexander - Mrs. Mary Andrews
- Donald Douglas - Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)
- Freddie Mercer - Don Andrews
- Ann E. Todd - Betty (as Ann Todd)
- Jill Esmond - Mrs. Aylesworth
- Fred Walburn - Dick
- William Benedict - Messenger
Screenplay
- Lillie Hayward (Adaptation)
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. (Story)
- George Templeton (Adaptation)
Cinematography: Lucien N. Andriot
Editing: Fred Allen
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
england, ohio, game, scholar
More Films by Director: Harold D. Schuster
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On the Sunny Side about?
- Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening game of Chinese Checkers to play chess with Hugh, and Hugh shows himself to be a formidable scholar, and impresses Don's girlfriend Betty, and becomes more popular with the boys than Don was...and Don is beginning to think that Hugh is too much of a good thing. Don gets downright depressed and decides to run away. Uh, oh, here comes Hugh.
- Who directed On the Sunny Side?
- On the Sunny Side was directed by Harold D. Schuster.
- Who stars in On the Sunny Side?
- On the Sunny Side stars Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander, Donald Douglas, Freddie Mercer.
- How long is On the Sunny Side?
- On the Sunny Side has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is On the Sunny Side?
- On the Sunny Side is a Drama, War film.
- Where was On the Sunny Side produced?
- On the Sunny Side was produced in United States of America.