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My Little Chickadee

Name: My Little Chickadee
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1940-02-09
Cast: Mae West, W.C. Fields, Joseph Calleia, Dick Foran, Ruth Donnelly

1940 | 83 min | Comedy, Western

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: If you count yourself among anyone who's survived a family wedding and people who need a good giggle, this one's for you. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

On her way by stagecoach to visit relatives out west, Flower Belle Lee is held up by a masked bandit who also takes the coach's shipment of gold. When he abducts Flower Belle and they arrive in town, Flower Belle is suspected of being in collusion with the bandit.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Edward F. Cline

Mae WestFlower Belle Lee
W.C. FieldsCuthbert J. Twillie
Joseph CalleiaJeff Badger
Dick ForanWayne Carter
Ruth DonnellyAunt Lou
Margaret HamiltonMrs. Gideon
Donald MeekAmos Budge
Fuzzy KnightCousin Zeb
Willard RobertsonUncle John
George MoranMilton, Twillie's Indian Confederate