Fisherman's Wharf
(1939)
Country: USA
Genre: Musical Drama
Synopsis
12 year old Tony is content living with his fisherman father until the boy's broke yet snobbish aunt and cousin, approximately twelve too, move in and try to alter the household to their liking. As Tony's father is manipulated by the glamour of his sister in-law, our young hero feels himself being pushed further and further away, especially when his bratty cousin informs him that he was adopted.
Cast
- Bobby Breen
(Tony) - Leo Carrillo
- Henry Armetta
- Tommy Bupp
(Rudolph) - George Humbert
- Leon Belasco
- Pua Lani
(Gang Member) - Leonard Kibrick
(Gang Member) - Ronald Paige
(Gang Member) - Milo Marchetti Jr.
(Gang Member) - Jackie Salling
(Gang Member)
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7 / 10 A curious mishmash: stereotyping of Italians slapped on ludicrously thick, interventions from a pet seal named Julius -- the animal actor is credited as 'Slicker, the seal' --, a nice scene where Bobby Breen sings with a proper robed boys' choir for once, several fine renditions of popular songs in Italian, and lots of scenes where secondary-child-roles veteran Tommy Bupp exercises his talent for playing smug and supercilious boys.
My Movie Rating: 6 / 10 A real vintage movie and it shows on the DVD I have! Bobby Breen, while not a particularly good looking boy being upstaged by the better looking Tommy Bupp in that department, sings beautifully however. His rendering of 'Ave Maria' is specially notable. The relationship between him and his spoiled brat of a cousin (Bupp) is well handled by the director. This is pure nostalgia, with hammy Italian acting and poor orphan boy makes good. Can't beat it.
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