Room for One More (film)
Room for One More is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Henry Blanke. It stars Cary Grant and Betsy Drake. The screenplay, written by Jack Rose and Melville Shavelson, was based on the 1950 autobiography of the same name by Anna Perrott Rose.
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
| Screenplay by | Jack Rose Melville Shavelson |
| Based on | Room for One More by Anna Perrott Rose |
| Starring | Cary Grant Betsy Drake |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Edited by | Alan Crosland Jr. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,079,000[1] |
| Box office | $2.75 million (US)[2] |
Plot
Anna (Betsy Drake) visits an orphanage and decides to foster a child. Jane, a very unhappy 13-year-old, moves in with her, her engineer husband, "Poppy" Rose (Cary Grant), and her three children. Later, 12-year-old orphan Jimmy-John, who walks with an orthopedic disability, also moves in with them. Setbacks occur as the children struggle with acceptance by their new siblings. A boy's snobby mother forbids him to take Jane to a formal school dance, but she attends anyhow, wearing a new gown, and is very popular there. Jimmy-John smashes his new bicycle in frustration, feeling that his new siblings are not accepting him. It is discovered that he can barely read, and must be tutored by Anna. He is caught at voyeurism. Poppy seriously considers returning the two adoptees to the orphanage. However, all these setbacks are overcome and the two new children become full members of the family. Jimmy-John makes a difficult hike alone in the snow to fulfill a Scouting requirement. At a school PTA meeting, Anna makes a speech to parents on the rewards of adopting older children. The story ends with Jimmy-John receiving his highly-coveted Eagle Scout medal at a Court of Honor ceremony.
Cast
- Cary Grant as George "Poppy" Rose
- Betsy Drake as Anna Rose
- Lurene Tuttle as Miss Kenyon
- Randy Stuart as Mrs. Foreman
- John Ridgely as Harry Foreman
- Irving Bacon as The Mayor
- Mary Treen as Mrs. Roberts
- Hayden Rorke as The Doctor
- Iris Mann as Jane
- George Winslow as Teenie
- Clifford Tatum Jr. as Jimmy-John
- Gay Gordon as Trot
- Malcolm Cassell as Tim
- Larry Olsen as Ben Roberts
- Dabbs Greer as the Scoutmaster
References
- Michael A. Hoey, Elvis' Favorite Director: The Amazing 52-Film Career of Norman Taurog, Bear Manor Media 2013
- 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
External links
- Room for One More on IMDb
- Room for One More at the TCM Movie Database
- Room for One More at AllMovie
- Room for One More at the American Film Institute Catalog