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Summary

Architect Hal Norton and wife Meg invite his widowed mother Louisa to move in with them, only to discover the sweet elderly lady is romantically involved with what seems to be every old coot in town.

Cast

Ronald Reagan

Hal Norton

Ruth Hussey

Meg Norton

Spring Byington

Louisa Norton

Charles Coburn

Mr. Burnside

Edmund Gwenn

Mr. Hammond

Piper Laurie

Cathy Norton

Scotty Beckett

Jimmy Blake

Jimmy Hunt

Chris Norton

Connie Gilchrist

Gladys

Willard Waterman

Dick Stewart

Marjorie Crossland

Lil Stewart

Martin Milner

Bob Stewart

Terry Frost

Stacy Walker

Dave Willock

Joe Collins

John Albright

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Clauson

'Charleston' Dancer (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Neal Dodd

Minister (uncredited)

Charles Drake

Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

George Eldredge

Policeman (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Park Attendant (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Wedding Guest in Park (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sherry Jackson

Little Girl in Park (uncredited)

Anne P. Kramer

Miss Cartwright (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Newell

Movie Usher (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Washburn

Boy on Line (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Alexander Hall

Screenplay, Story

Stanley Roberts

Reviews

Geronimo1967

December 27, 2022

Despite the name at the top of the billing, this film belongs fairly and squarely to the elderly folks - Spring Byington ("Louisa"), Edmund Gwenn ("Hammond") and Charles Coburn ("Burnside"). Both men are vying for the affections of the former - the mother of aspiring architect "Hal" (Ronald Reagan). The story moves along quickly and amusingly with the two resorting to more increasingly outlandish methods to secure the hand of "Louisa". Meantime, their antics are playing havoc on her son and on his family with whom she lives. Though the ending is a bit far-fetched, the joke still holds up remarkably well. Reagan portrays the role of the increasingly frenetic son quite effusively and the family of supporting cast - including Piper Laurie and Scotty Beckett who are having their own relationship issues - all contribute well to this enjoyable story that clearly validates the theory that life begins at 50, or 60, or....