Rating: NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 12/07/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 134 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video

George Stevens's charming film version of Kathryn Forbes' collection of short stories entitled Mama's Bank Account features Irene Dunne as Mama in one of her finest and most ingratiating performances. The film is narrated by Mama's daughter Katrin (Barbara Bel Geddes), recalling the trials and tribulations of her family in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. Mama tries to keep her house in order and her family on their toes as a motley assortment of eccentric relatives, boarders, and friends -- including Uncle Chris (Oscar Homolka), Mr. Hyde (Cedric Hardwicke), Dr. Johnson (Rudy Vallee), Mr. Thorkelson (Edgar Bergen) -- weave in and out of their lives.

~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Irene Dunne - Mama Hansen
Barbara Bel Geddes - Katrin Hansen
Oscar Homolka - Uncle Chris
Philip Dorn - Papa Hansen
Cedric Hardwicke - Mr. Hyde
Edgar Bergen - Mr. Thorkelson
Rudy Vallee - Dr. Johnson
Barbara O'Neil - Jessie Brown
Peggy McIntyre - Christina Hansen
June Hedin - Dagmar Hansen
Steve Brown - Nels Hansen
Ellen Corby - Aunt Trina
Hope Landin - Aunt Jenny
Edith Evanson - Aunt Sigrid
Tommy Ivo - Cousin Arne

Production:
George Stevens - Director
Harriet Parsons - Producer
Roy Webb - Composer
Robert Swink Tholen Gladden - Editor
DeWitt Bodeen - Screen Writer
Emile Kuri Darrell Silvera Emil Juri - Set Designer
Albert S. D'Agostino - Art Director
Carroll Clark - Art Director
Nick Musuraca - Cinematographer
Edward Stevenson - Costume Designer
Gile Steele - Costume Designer
George Stevens - Executive Producer
Gordon Bau - Makeup
Constantin Bakaleinikoff - Musical Direction/Supervision
John van Druten - Play Author
Kenneth Peach - Special Effects
Russell A. Cully - Special Effects
Kathryn Forbes - Book Author

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