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Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ray Enright
Screenplay by	John Cherry Monks, Jr.; Fred F. Finklehoffe; Jerry Wald; Richard Macaulay
Produced by	Hal B. Wallis
Starring	Priscilla Lane; Wayne Morris; Eddie Albert; Jane Wyman; Ronald Reagan
Cinematography	Charles Rosher
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Heinz Roemheld
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	January 13, 1940;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Brother Rat and a Baby is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Ray Enright and written by John Cherry Monks, Jr. and Fred F. Finklehoffe. It is the sequel to the 1938 film Brother Rat. The film stars Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Bryan in her final role, Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman, and Ronald Reagan. The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 13, 1940.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cadets Dan Crawford (Ronald Reagan), Billy Randolph (Wayne Morris) and Bing Edwards (Eddie Albert) have graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In commemoration of this accomplishment, Bing and his loving wife, Kate (Jane Bryan), name their first-born child Commencement. But, despite the enthusiasm of the graduates, they soon discover that life after school is trickier than they expected—especially with a trouble-making baby that goes missing.

Cast

Priscilla Lane as Joyce Winfree
Wayne Morris as Billy Randolph
Jane Bryan as Kate
Eddie Albert as 'Bing' Edwards
Jane Wyman as Claire Terry
Ronald Reagan as Dan Crawford
Peter B. Good as Commencement
Arthur Treacher as Snelling
Moroni Olsen as Major Terry
Jessie Busley as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Williams as Harley Harrington
Berton Churchill as Mr. Harper
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Harper
Paul Harvey as Sterling Randolph
Mayo Methot as Girl in Bus
Edward Gargan as Cab Driver

References

^ Nugent, Frank S. (1940-01-27). "Movie Review - The Fighting 69th - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; The Old Cagney Formula Still Prevails at the Strand in the Warner Film of 'The Fighting 69th'-Brother Rat and a Baby' Opens at Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
^ "Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

External links

Brother Rat and a Baby at IMDb
Brother Rat and a Baby at AllMovie
Brother Rat and a Baby at the TCM Movie Database
Brother Rat and a Baby at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] Nugent, Frank S. (1940-01-27). "Movie Review - The Fighting 69th - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; The Old Cagney Formula Still Prevails at the Strand in the Warner Film of 'The Fighting 69th'-Brother Rat and a Baby' Opens at Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

[2] "Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

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 | director       = [[Ray Enright]]
 | producer       = [[Hal B. Wallis]]
-| screenplay     = [[John Cherry Monks, Jr.]]<br>[[Fred F. Finklehoffe]]
+| screenplay     = [[John Cherry Monks, Jr.]]<br>[[Fred F. Finklehoffe]]<br>[[Jerry Wald]]<br>[[Richard Macaulay]]
 | starring       = [[Priscilla Lane]]<br>[[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]]<br>[[Eddie Albert]]<br>[[Jane Wyman]]<br>[[Ronald Reagan]]
-| music          = Heinz Roemheld
+| music          = [[Heinz Roemheld]]
 | cinematography = [[Charles Rosher]]
 | editing        = [[Clarence Kolster]]
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-'''''Brother Rat and a Baby''''' is a 1940 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Ray Enright]] and written by [[John Cherry Monks, Jr.]] and [[Fred F. Finklehoffe]]. It is the sequel to the 1938 film ''[[Brother Rat]]''. The film stars [[Priscilla Lane]], [[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]], [[Jane Bryan]], [[Eddie Albert]], [[Jane Wyman]], and [[Ronald Reagan]]. The film was released by [[Warner Bros.]] on January 13, 1940.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nugent |first=Frank S. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9906EFD81E3EE23ABC4F51DFB766838B659EDE |title=Movie Review - The Fighting 69th - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; The Old Cagney Formula Still Prevails at the Strand in the Warner Film of 'The Fighting 69th'-Brother Rat and a Baby' Opens at Roxy |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1940-01-27 |accessdate=2015-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3213/Brother-Rat-and-a-Baby/ |title=Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date=2013-07-24 |accessdate=2015-05-07}}</ref>
+'''''Brother Rat and a Baby''''' is a 1940 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Ray Enright]] and written by [[John Cherry Monks, Jr.]] and [[Fred F. Finklehoffe]]. It is the sequel to the 1938 film ''[[Brother Rat]]''. The film stars [[Priscilla Lane]], [[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]], [[Jane Bryan]] in her final role, [[Eddie Albert]], [[Jane Wyman]], and [[Ronald Reagan]]. The film was released by [[Warner Bros.]] on January 13, 1940.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nugent |first=Frank S. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9906EFD81E3EE23ABC4F51DFB766838B659EDE |title=Movie Review - The Fighting 69th - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; The Old Cagney Formula Still Prevails at the Strand in the Warner Film of 'The Fighting 69th'-Brother Rat and a Baby' Opens at Roxy |work=NYTimes.com |date=1940-01-27 |access-date=2015-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3213/Brother-Rat-and-a-Baby/ |title=Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Overview |publisher=TCM.com |date=2013-07-24 |access-date=2015-05-07}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-Cadets Dan Crawford (Ronald Reagan), Billy Randolph (Wayne Morris) and Bing Edwards (Eddie Albert) have graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In commemoration of this accomplishment, Bing and his loving wife, Kate (Jane Bryan), name their first-born child Commencement. But, despite the enthusiasm of the graduates, they soon discover that life after school is trickier than they expected -- especially with a trouble-making baby that goes missing.
+Cadets Dan Crawford ([[Ronald Reagan]]), Billy Randolph ([[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]]) and Bing Edwards ([[Eddie Albert]]) have graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In commemoration of this accomplishment, Bing and his loving wife, Kate ([[Jane Bryan]]), name their first-born child Commencement. But, despite the enthusiasm of the graduates, they soon discover that life after school is trickier than they expected—especially with a trouble-making baby that goes missing.
 ==Cast==
-*[[Priscilla Lane]] as Joyce Winfree
+* [[Priscilla Lane]] as Joyce Winfree
-*[[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]] as Billy Randolph
+* [[Wayne Morris (American actor)|Wayne Morris]] as Billy Randolph
-*[[Jane Bryan]] as Kate
+* [[Jane Bryan]] as Kate
-*[[Eddie Albert]] as 'Bing' Edwards
+* [[Eddie Albert]] as 'Bing' Edwards
-*[[Jane Wyman]] as Claire Terry
+* [[Jane Wyman]] as Claire Terry
-*[[Ronald Reagan]] as Dan Crawford
+* [[Ronald Reagan]] as Dan Crawford
-*Peter B. Good as Commencement
+* Peter B. Good as Commencement
-*[[Arthur Treacher]] as Snelling
+* [[Arthur Treacher]] as Snelling
-*[[Moroni Olsen]] as Major Terry
+* [[Moroni Olsen]] as Major Terry
-*[[Jessie Busley]] as Mrs. Brooks
+* [[Jessie Busley]] as Mrs. Brooks
-*[[Larry Williams]] as Harley Harrington
+* Larry Williams as Harley Harrington
-*[[Berton Churchill]] as Mr. Harper
+* [[Berton Churchill]] as Mr. Harper
-*[[Nana Bryant]] as Mrs. Harper
+* [[Nana Bryant]] as Mrs. Harper
-*[[Paul Harvey (actor)|Paul Harvey]] as Sterling Randolph
+* [[Paul Harvey (actor)|Paul Harvey]] as Sterling Randolph
-*[[Mayo Methot]] as Girl in Bus
+* [[Mayo Methot]] as Girl in Bus
-*[[Edward Gargan]] as Cab Driver
+* [[Edward Gargan]] as Cab Driver
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|0032286}}
+* {{allMovie title|86139}}
+* {{TCMDb title|id=595}}
+* {{AFI film|id=8254|title=Brother Rat and a Baby}}
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-[[Category:American films]]
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-[[Category:1940s comedy films]]
+[[Category:1940 comedy films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:1940s English-language films]]
 [[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Ray Enright]]
 [[Category:VMI Keydets]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Heinz Roemheld]]
+[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
+[[Category:Films set in Virginia]]
+[[Category:1940s American films]]
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+{{1940s-US-film-stub}}

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