Turn-of-the-century Connecticut. Young Richard Miller, from a middle-class family, loves neighbor Muriel despite her father's objections to Richard's revolutionary ideas.Turn-of-the-century Connecticut. Young Richard Miller, from a middle-class family, loves neighbor Muriel despite her father's objections to Richard's revolutionary ideas.Turn-of-the-century Connecticut. Young Richard Miller, from a middle-class family, loves neighbor Muriel despite her father's objections to Richard's revolutionary ideas.
Gloria DeHaven
- Muriel McComber
- (as Gloria De Haven)
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
- Tommy Miller
- (as Butch Jenkins)
Anne Francis
- Elsie Rand
- (as Ann Francis)
Charles Bates
- Boy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaIs a musical remake of Ah Wilderness! (1935), based on the play by Eugene O'Neill. Mickey Rooney appears in both versions - as the younger brother, Tommy, in the original film, and as the older brother, Richard, in this movie.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the "Stanley Steamer" segment Richard Miller (Mickey Rooney) lights the burner in the steamer then gets in and drives away accompanied by several explosions from under the hood. A Stanley Steamer took several minutes to develop steam and could not be driven immediately, also there was nothing under the hood but a burner and a boiler neither of which would cause explosions of the type shown.
- Quotes
Richard Miller: Mankind was better off when we lived in the Dark Ages... when everybody went around naked!
Uncle Sid: Well, maybe so. But today it might interfere with your social life.
- ConnectionsFeatured in TCM Guest Programmer: Michael Feinstein (2015)
- SoundtracksOur Home Town
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Ralph Blane
Performed by Walter Huston, Mickey Rooney, Gloria DeHaven, Selena Royle (dubbed by Denny Wilson), Agnes Moorehead, Shirley Johns, Michael Kirby, Frank Morgan, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
[Sung by the primary cast in the opening scene montage]
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I was disappointed, but...
If you are a fan of Mickey Rooney, or if you loved "Ah, Wilderness!" (1935 movie) and "Take Me Along" (Broadway musical version of "Ah, Wilderness!"), you will find this version of Eugene O'Neill's only comedy worth seeing.
Mickey Rooney is in both films. In "Summer Holiday," he does a good job as the older brother, but I liked him better as the little brother in the 1935 movie. Butch Jenkins plays the little brother in "Summer Holiday" (the Mickey Rooney role in the 1935 movie). Somebody must have decided the role was not cute enough, so they gave poor little Butch a lot of extra lines and cutesy costumes. Remembering Mickey's robust performance in the earlier version, I found Butch embarrassing.
The music in "Summer Holiday" is not very inspired. "Take Me Along" has better songs. I don't dislike "Summer Holiday." It just doesn't live up to my expectations of it.
Mickey Rooney is in both films. In "Summer Holiday," he does a good job as the older brother, but I liked him better as the little brother in the 1935 movie. Butch Jenkins plays the little brother in "Summer Holiday" (the Mickey Rooney role in the 1935 movie). Somebody must have decided the role was not cute enough, so they gave poor little Butch a lot of extra lines and cutesy costumes. Remembering Mickey's robust performance in the earlier version, I found Butch embarrassing.
The music in "Summer Holiday" is not very inspired. "Take Me Along" has better songs. I don't dislike "Summer Holiday." It just doesn't live up to my expectations of it.
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- Wayne119
- Mar 8, 1999
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- Ah, Wilderness!
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- $2,258,325 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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