Comedy ·Family · United States of America · 1951 · 1h 34m

Rhubarb

Director

Cast

Ray Milland as Eric Yeager Jan Sterling as Polly Sickles Gene Lockhart as Thaddeus J. Banner William Frawley as Len Sickles Elsie Holmes as Myra Banner Taylor Holmes as P. Duncan Munk

Crew

Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography Alma Macrorie — Editor Van Cleave — Original Music Composer Dorothy Davenport — Screenplay Francis M. Cockrell — Screenplay H. Allen Smith — Novel

Tagline

It's the Funniest Picture in Nine Lifetimes!

Synopsis

Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Arthur Lubin Director Lionel Lindon Director of Photography Alma Macrorie Editor Van Cleave Original Music Composer Dorothy Davenport Screenplay Francis M. Cockrell Screenplay H. Allen Smith Novel William Perlberg Producer George Seaton Producer

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