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| cinematography = [[Maury Gertsman]]
| cinematography = [[Maury Gertsman]]
| editing = [[Milton Carruth]]
| editing = [[Milton Carruth]]
| studio = [[Universal Pictures]]
| studio = Universal International Pictures
| distributor = Universal Pictures
| distributor = [[Universal Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|1950|05|31}}
| released = {{film date|1950|05|31}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
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'''''Louisa''''' is a 1950 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Alexander Hall]] starring [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Charles Coburn]], [[Ruth Hussey]], [[Edmund Gwenn]] and [[Spring Byington]]. It was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Sound]] ([[Leslie I. Carey]]).<ref name="Oscars1951">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1951 |title=The 23rd Academy Awards (1951) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-08-19|work=oscars.org}}</ref>
'''''Louisa''''' is a 1950 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Alexander Hall]], and starring [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Charles Coburn]], [[Ruth Hussey]], [[Edmund Gwenn]] and [[Spring Byington]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Universal Pictures]]. It was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Sound]] ([[Leslie I. Carey]]).<ref name="Oscars1951">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1951 |title=The 23rd Academy Awards (1951) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-08-19|work=oscars.org}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Ronald Reagan]] as Hal Norton
* [[Ronald Reagan]] as Hal Norton
* [[Charles Coburn]] as Abel Burnside
* [[Charles Coburn]] as Mr. Burnside
* [[Ruth Hussey]] as Meg Norton
* [[Ruth Hussey]] as Meg Norton
* [[Edmund Gwenn]] as Henry Hammond
* [[Edmund Gwenn]] as Mr. Hammond
* [[Spring Byington]] as Louisa Norton
* [[Spring Byington]] as Louisa Norton
* [[Piper Laurie]] as Cathy Norton
* [[Piper Laurie]] as Cathy Norton
* [[Scotty Beckett]] as Jimmy Blake
* [[Scotty Beckett]] as Jimmy Blake
* [[Jimmy Hunt]] as Chris Norton
* [[Jimmy Hunt]] as Chris Norton
* [[Connie Gilchrist]] as Housekeeper Gladys
* [[Connie Gilchrist]] as Gladys
* [[Willard Waterman]] as Dick Stewart
* [[Willard Waterman]] as Dick Stewart
* Marjorie Crossland as Lil Stewart
* Marjorie Crossland as Lil Stewart
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 6 July 2024

Louisa
Directed byAlexander Hall
Written byStanley Roberts
Produced byRobert Arthur
StarringRonald Reagan
Charles Coburn
Ruth Hussey
Edmund Gwenn
Spring Byington
CinematographyMaury Gertsman
Edited byMilton Carruth
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
company
Universal International Pictures
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 31, 1950 (1950-05-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.4 million[1]

Louisa is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Alexander Hall, and starring Ronald Reagan, Charles Coburn, Ruth Hussey, Edmund Gwenn and Spring Byington. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound (Leslie I. Carey).[2]

Plot

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Grandma Louisa begins dating grocer Henry Hammond, much to the disgust of her son Hal and the rest of the family. Hal's boss Mr. Burnside becomes Hammond's rival for Louisa's affections.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.
  2. ^ "The 23rd Academy Awards (1951) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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