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If you have a drop of Irish blood, if you’ve ever worn green on St. Patrick’s Day, if you’re a simply a fan of musical bio-pics chockablock with nostalgic song and dance, sure and begorrah you’re in for a Technicolor treat.
My Wild Irish Rose stars Golden Age of Hollywood tenor Dennis Morgan as turn-of-the-century tenor Chauncey Olcott, who brought When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Mother Machree and more beloved classics to eager theater audiences.
Olcott’s rise from tugboat skipper to minstrel man, to star and composer, his relationships with two women – Lillian Russell (Andrea King) and true love Rose Donovan (Arlene Dahl in her first credited screen role) – and an Oscar®-nominated musical score made this tuneful tale a box-office hit.
Original Release
12/24/1947
US Release
12/24/1947
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dennis Morgan | Chauncey Olcott |
Arlene Dahl | Rose Donovan |
Andrea King | Lillian Russell |
Alan Hale | John Donovan |
George Tobias | Nick Popolis |
George O'Brien | 'Duke' Muldoon |
Sara Allgood | Mrs. Brennan |
Ben Blue | Hopper |
William Frawley | William Scanlon |
Don McGuire | Terry O'Rourke |
Directors
Writers
Peter Milne, Rita Olcott, Sid Fields, Edwin Gilbert
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dennis Morgan | Chauncey Olcott |
Arlene Dahl | Rose Donovan |
Andrea King | Lillian Russell |
Alan Hale | John Donovan |
George Tobias | Nick Popolis |
George O'Brien | 'Duke' Muldoon |
Sara Allgood | Mrs. Brennan |
Ben Blue | Hopper |
William Frawley | William Scanlon |
Don McGuire | Terry O'Rourke |
Charles Irwin | Foote |
Paul Stanton | Augustus Piton |
George Cleveland | Captain Brennan |
Clifton Young | Joe Brennan |
Oscar O'Shea | Pat Daly |
Ruby Dandridge | Della |
Grady Sutton | Brown |
William B. Davidson | Brewster - Three Tycoons |
Douglas Wood | Rawson - Three Tycoons |
Charles Marsh | Stone - Three Tycoons |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
William Jacobs | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1948 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |