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If I Had My Way (1940)

NR · 1940-05-05 · 1h 34m · EN
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YOU HAD YOUR WAY! Glorious Gloria Jean of "The Under-Pup" becomes a shining star - and a singsation - with the one and only Bing!

Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.

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David ButlerDirector

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Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyBuzz BlackwellGloria JeanGloria JeanPatricia 'Pat' JohnsonCharles WinningerCharles WinningerJoe JohnsonNana BryantNana BryantMarian JohnsonAllyn JoslynAllyn JoslynJarvis JohnsonClaire DoddClaire DoddBrenda JohnsonEl BrendelEl BrendelAxel SwensenMoroni OlsenMoroni OlsenMr. BlairDonald WoodsDonald WoodsFred JohnsonVerna FeltonVerna FeltonMrs. DeLaceyBrandon HurstBrandon HurstHedgesBlanche RingBlanche RingHerself

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MusicalOrphanNightclubVaudevilleVaudeville actGreedy relative

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Genre affinityComedy · FamilyTheme affinityMusical · Orphan · NightclubDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference260500Actor preference72258 · 177435 · 280729

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What is If I Had My Way about?

Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.

How long is If I Had My Way?

If I Had My Way has a runtime of 94 minutes.