The Life of Riley (1949 film)

The Life of Riley is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Irving Brecher and starring William Bendix, Rosemary DeCamp and James Gleason.[2] It was based on the popular radio show of the same title.[3]

The Life of Riley
Directed byIrving Brecher
Written byIrving Brecher
Groucho Marx
Produced byIrving Brecher
StarringWilliam Bendix
Rosemary DeCamp
James Gleason
CinematographyWilliam H. Daniels
Edited byMilton Carruth
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
company
Brecher Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 16, 1949 (1949-04-16)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box officeover $1.5 million[1]

Plot edit

A well-meaning factory employee is struggling financially. His career gets a lift when he receives a promotion, but this causes resentment among his fellow workers who believe it is due to the fact his daughter is engaged to the factory owner's son.

Cast edit

Radio adaptation edit

William Bendix and Rosemary DeCamp reprised their roles in an hour-long radio adaptation of the film that was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on May 8, 1950.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "'Kettle', 'Reilly', Key US Bread and Butter BO". Variety. 10 August 1949. p. 6.
  2. ^ Monaco p.50
  3. ^ "The Life of Riley". Variety. January 26, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Monday High Spots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1950-05-08. Retrieved 2022-06-17.

Bibliography edit

  • James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.[ISBN missing]

External links edit