The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man (1942)

A gay jamboree of Joe-viality!

Jonathan Peckinpaw feels he's failed in his patriotic duty when he's rejected by the army, but he sees a chance to redeem himself by exposing a secret ring of Nazi spies.

Date of release
1942-10-08
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Frank R. Strayer

Casting

Interesting facts

Daring Young Man is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Joe E. Brown, Marguerite Chapman, and William Wright. Brown plays the dual roles of a failure turned champion bowler, Jonathan Peckinpaw, and his own grandmother. The original screenplay was written by Karen DeWolf and Connie Lee. The supporting cast features Claire Dodd, Lloyd Bridges, and a cameo appearance by Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead.

Production

The picture was originally titled Brownie, and production was announced in the beginning of June, naming Joe E. Brown as the star and Frank Strayer as the director. By the end of June Marguerite Chapman was announced as the female lead in the film, and the title was changed to Daring Young Man. Filming on the picture took place from June 24 - July 24, 1942.

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