Ah, Wilderness! (film)

Ah, Wilderness!
Film poster
Directed by	Clarence Brown
Produced by	Clarence Brown Hunt Stromberg
Written by	Eugene O'Neill (play) Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich
Starring	Wallace Beery Lionel Barrymore Mickey Rooney
Music by	Herbert Stothart Edward Ward
Cinematography	Clyde De Vinna
Edited by	Frank E. Hull
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 6, 1935 (1935-12-06)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Ah, Wilderness! is a 1935 American film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name starring Wallace Beery. The picture was shot in Grafton, Massachusetts, at the common in the center of town, and was directed by Clarence Brown. Beery plays the drunken uncle later portrayed on Broadway by Jackie Gleason, and the film features Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, Cecilia Parker, Spring Byington, and a young Mickey Rooney. Rooney also stars in MGM's musical remake Summer Holiday (1948).

The film holds the dubious distinction of being the first to advertise in trade papers for Academy Award nominations, depicting a cartoon of MGM's Leo the Lion holding an Oscar and proudly stating "You've given so much, Leo ... Get ready to receive!" Nevertheless, the film failed to receive a single nomination.

Cast

• Wallace Beery as Sidney Miller
• Lionel Barrymore as Nat Miller
• Aline MacMahon as Lily Davis
• Eric Linden as Richard 'Dick' Miller
• Cecilia Parker as Muriel McComber
• Spring Byington as Essie Miller
• Mickey Rooney as Tommy Miller
• Charley Grapewin as Mr. Dave McComber
• Frank Albertson as Arthur Miller
• Edward J. Nugent as Wint Selby
• Bonita Granville as Mildred Miller
• Helen Flint as Belle
• Helen Freeman as Miss Hawley

Reception

The success of the film prompted MGM to use many of the cast in A Family Affair, the first of the Andy Hardy series.

See also

• Lionel Barrymore filmography

External links

• Ah, Wilderness! at IMDb
• Ah, Wilderness! at AllMovie
• Ah, Wilderness! at the TCM Movie Database