If I Had My Way (1940)
1h 34m
Running Time
May 5, 1940Release Date
If I Had My Way (1940)
1h 34m
Running Time
May 5, 1940Release Date
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Plot.
Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.
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Cast & Crew.
Bing Crosby
Buzz Blackwell
Gloria Jean
Patricia Johnson
Charles Winninger
Joe Johnson
Allyn Joslyn
Jarvis Johnson
El Brendel
Axel Swenson
Claire Dodd
Brenda Johnson
David Butler
Director
William M. Conselman
Writer
Moroni Olsen
Mr. Blair
Nana Bryant
Marian Johnson
James V. Kern
Writer
George Robinson
Cinematographer
Donald Woods
Fred Johnson
Irene Morra
Editor
Brandon Hurst
Hedges
Verna Felton
Mrs. DeLacey
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Wiki.
If I Had My Way is a 1940 musical comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean. Based on a story by David Butler, the film is about a construction worker who takes charge of the daughter of a friend killed in an accident.
Filming took place in Hollywood between February and April 1940. This was another independent production for Crosby outside his Paramount contract and he took a financial interest in it. The film had its New York premiere at the Rivoli Theater on May 5, 1940.