Laddie

Laddie (1935)

The thrill of good neighbors...the fragrance of fresh apple butter...the music of the gurgling brook at love time... These are the priceless heart throbs that flood the soul with sunshine in this wonderful picture for people who live!

A romance between two young lovers is complicated by their prohibitive parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Date of release
1935-03-18
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Drama
Director
George Stevens

Casting

Interesting facts

Laddie is a 1935 American comedy-drama film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by Ray Harris and Dorothy Yost, based on the 1913 novel, Laddie: A True Blue Story, by Gene Stratton-Porter. The film stars John Beal, Gloria Stuart, and Virginia Weidler.

Background

The film was adapted from the novel Laddie: A True Blue Story, which was written by Gene Stratton-Porter in 1913. The novel itself is somewhat autobiographical, as Porter based its setting, characters, and plot on her childhood life. As the youngest child in her farm family, Porter is represented by “Little Sister,” while “Laddie” is based on her favorite older brother, who she called Laddie.

Laddie (1926): directed by James Leo Meehan and produced by Gene Stratton Porter Productions, featuring John Bowers, Bess Flowers, and Gene Stratton

Laddie (1940): directed by Jack Hively and produced by RKO Radio Picture Productions, featuring Tim Holt, Virginia Gilmore, and Joan Caroll.

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