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6.1/10
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A cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.A cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.A cash-strapped theater producer promotes a nine-year-old boy's dancing caterpillar.
John Abbott
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Eddie Acuff
- Shipyard Worker
- (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
- Theatregoer
- (uncredited)
Murray Alper
- Soldier Leaving Theatre
- (uncredited)
George Anderson
- Businessman
- (uncredited)
Henry Armetta
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Charles Arnt
- Fred Stacy - Reporter
- (uncredited)
Nelroy Ashley
- Businesswoman
- (uncredited)
Vi Athens
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
William Austin
- Assistant Hotel Manager
- (uncredited)
Art Baker
- Gabriel Heatter
- (uncredited)
Don Barclay
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRita Hayworth was originally assigned the role of Jeannie Thompson, and when she refused to do it, was placed on a nine week suspension without pay by the head of Columbia, Harry Cohn, and subsequently replaced by Janet Blair.
- Quotes
Jerry Flynn: What does the public need in times like these? Escape!
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "ONCE UPON A TIME: L'OTTAVA MERAVIGLIA (1944) + LA MOGLIE DEL VESCOVO (1947) + L'ORRIBILE VERITÀ (1937)" (3 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Being Ian: Once a Pawn a Time (2005)
- SoundtracksYes Sir, That's My Baby
(uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Played often throughout the film
Featured review
A dancing caterpillar! Really?
Undoubtedly one of his worst films this deservedly obscure Cary Grant film is a paper thin and borderline idiotic story about a dancing caterpillar! The lead kid could not be more noxious and Grant gives a remarkably arch performance, mugging shamelessly. He must have realized what a dog this was, forced to do it under contract and figured that over reacting and turning on the goo might save this dreck. Janet Blair is incredibly lovely but given very little to do. Two wonderful character actors, James Gleason and William Demarest are likewise wasted and stuck in this disaster. All stars have dogs in their credits list and this one is right next to The Pride and the Passion for Cary.
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- Also known as
- Alexander Hall's Once Upon a Time
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- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Color
- Black and White(original release)
- Black and White
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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