Pot O' Gold

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For some reason, "Pot o' Gold" hadn't come to my attention until now, and enjoyable as it is, it is not what I could have anticipated: a madcap, quasi-musical. I had to remind myself the movie was made just after the conclusion of America's more than three-and-a-half year participation in an arduous and exacting war. A heaping dose of escape and jollity was in order and this olio of almost believable nonsense must have been sweetened medicine to its audiences."Pot o' Gold" may be the only full length movie to come out of James Roosevelt's Globe Productions. James, the eldest son of Franklin D., was a Marine Corps hero and something of a co-founder of the O.S.S under "Wild" Bill Donovan; he cut his teeth in films working for Samuel Goldwyn as a vice president of productions. In 1939, and concurrent with his work at Goldwyn, Roosevelt founded Globe and began to produce short films. "Pot o' Gold" had been aired originally on radio before being turned into a full-length movie.In the late forties, if the American film industry had anything it had a cornucopia of magnificent supporting actors whose stage and screen experiences were solid. The cast of this zany romp runs like a mother's lode of pure silver from the top of the cast to the final billing."Pot o' Gold" was not made for the critics or for devotees of the fine arts; it's a nakedly tongue-in-cheek and brilliantly idiotic horsing around. Like mom's chicken soup, it's meant to be enjoyed; and yes, like mom's chicken soup or a sweetened elixir, its medicinal qualities are something we can still stand a bit of.

It was a cute movie.... It had a little more music than I was expecting and the plot was a little dragged out, but Jimmy Stewart gave it charm and it had some family-friendly character.

Very enjoyable. Features Jimmy Stewart singing a little in his own voice and his voice is not half bad. The main musical numbers are very enjoyable. Plot is fairly formulaic but it's a fun comedy romp with hijinks. Jimmy and Paulette are great actors supported by some quality character actors. I wish Amazon Prime would add more classic 1930's and 1940's movies.

This movie highlights America's first give-away-money radio program-the Pot o' Gold. The entire Musical Knights Band is featured-Art Carney, Frankie Carle, Jerry Bowne, Donna and her Don Juans, Frank DeVol, Ronnie Kemper, Larry Cotton, Bernie Mattinson, Ollie O'Toole and Horace Heidt. I loved watching Jimmy Stewart play the harmonica. I especially enjoyed watching the charismatic Paulette Goddard sing & dance. Don't miss this classic.

Saw this here for so long and even though I like classic film from this era so much, it was just tonight I clicked on it. Really, really enjoyed it.A fun story, good music, feisty characters, a love story and the actors at their best. Recommended.

I have seen this movie before it was great to see it again.A wonderful classic with Jimmy Stewart and many great artist.And the big band area and radio was fantastic no television in those days.Is missed compared to the trash they put on TV these days.And the music they have today compared to yesteryear.I would see it again it was delightful to watch.

A young Jimmy Stewart shows off his comedic skills in a period musical comedy that is worth watching more then once. Even early in his career, Stewart's comic ability is outstanding. Watch this movie once just to enjoy the comedy then watch it again for the music. You won't be bored. I'm glad I took the chance to watch it.

J'ai adoré ce film. Je l'ai vu sur Prime Video et la qualité du son et de l'image était meilleure. Malheureusement,ce film semble avoir été copié (on le voit par l'emballage, l'impression de la couverture et l'impression de la photo sur le disque). Je suis déçue de la qualité de cet article, mais j'ai choisi de tout de même le garder puisque j'aime le film...Une chance qu'il était seulement 10$... Encore là, j'aurais aimé payer moins cher vu la qualité.

The movie itself was great but the quality (sound & picture) was poor.

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Not quite my style of dvd especially as I like James Stewart

Fine