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  • My Bill (1938)
  • Approved
    64 min | Drama, Romance
My Bill (1938)
Approved
64 min | Drama, Romance

The town of Colbrook, Massachusetts was founded by the family of the same name, and as such they are its leading family. Widowed Mrs. Reginald Colbrook - Mary - has had to manage the family money following her husband's death, something ...See moreThe town of Colbrook, Massachusetts was founded by the family of the same name, and as such they are its leading family. Widowed Mrs. Reginald Colbrook - Mary - has had to manage the family money following her husband's death, something she had never done and at which she knows she is not good. However, in doing what she felt best, she made some bad investments, leaving her and her children - young adult Muriel, teenagers Reginald Jr. ("Reggie") and Gwen, and adolescent Bill - penniless, which she tries to hide from them. When the children do find out, Muriel, Reggie and Gwen, absorbed in their own lives, decide to do what they believe is best for their own individual situation, which involves abandoning their mother and living with their judgmental and controlling but wealthy paternal Aunt Caroline. Bill, on the other hand, was not invited by Aunt Caroline, as she has always believed the rumors that he is not her biological nephew, he who would not have gone with her regardless in his unconditional love for his mother. As Mary and Bill try to deal with their financial situation, their lives are affected by Bill's new friend, who was previously seen only as their curmudgeonly neighbor Mrs. Adelaide Crosby, and John Rudlin, the bank manager who has always had a bad name by all adult blood Colbrooks, such as Reginald Sr. and Aunt Caroline, but who Mary has always considered a friend. These supportive relationships and ultimately the truth may set them all on a path to true happiness. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Vincent Sherman (screen play) | Robertson White (screen play) | Tom Barry (from the play: "Courage" by)
Cinematographer
Sidney Hickox (photography by) (as Sid Hickox)
Editor
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Updated Jul 7, 1938

Release date
Jul 9, 1938 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Kay Francis
Mary Colbrook Mary Colbrook   See fewer
Bonita Granville
Gwen Colbrook Gwen Colbrook   See fewer
John Litel
John Rudlin John Rudlin   See fewer
Anita Louise
Muriel Colbrook Muriel Colbrook   See fewer
Bobby Jordan
Reginald Colbrook Reginald Colbrook   See fewer
Dickie Moore
Bill Colbrook Bill Colbrook   See fewer
Maurice Murphy
Lynn Willard Lynn Willard   See fewer
Elisabeth Risdon
Aunt Caroline Aunt Caroline   See fewer
Helena Phillips Evans
Adelaide Crosby Adelaide Crosby   See fewer
John Ridgely
Florist Florist   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Jenner (as Sidney Bracy) Jenner (as Sidney Bracy)   See fewer
Bernice Pilot
Beulah Beulah   See fewer
Jan Holm
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Football Player Who Beats It (uncredited) Football Player Who Beats It (uncredited)   See fewer
Nat Carr
Frank - Last Man Buying Newpaper (uncredited) Frank - Last Man Buying Newpaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited) Mr. Perry - Man at Bank (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Dr. Judd (uncredited) Dr. Judd (uncredited)   See fewer
William Haade
Piano Mover (uncredited) Piano Mover (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Bank Clerk (uncredited) Bank Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Passerby Who Doesn't Buy a Newspaper (uncredited) Passerby Who Doesn't Buy a Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Otho
Jake - Piano Mover (uncredited) Jake - Piano Mover (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Onlooker (uncredited) Onlooker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
First Man Buying a Newspaper (uncredited) First Man Buying a Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
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