Pot o' Gold
Seen it?1941 | 86 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved You Can't Take It with You, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1K worldwide on a $600K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Marshall
- James StewartJames Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell
- Paulette GoddardMolly McCorkle
- Horace HeidtHorace Heidt
- Charles WinningerCharles 'C.J.' Haskell
- Mary GordonMom McCorkle
- Frank MeltonJasper Backus
- Jed ProutyJ.K. Louderman
- Charles ArntParks (butler)
- James FlavinSheriff Bud Connolly
- Dick HoganWillie McCorkle