On the Sunny Side
Synopsis
Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening game of Chinese Checkers to play chess with Hugh, and Hugh shows himself to be a formidable scholar, and impresses Don's girlfriend Betty, and becomes more popular with the boys than Don was...and Don is beginning to think that Hugh is too much of a good thing. Don gets downright depressed and decides to run away. Uh, oh, here comes Hugh.
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Roddy McDowall
Hugh Aylesworth
Jane Darwell
Annie
Stanley Clements
Tom Sanders
Katharine Alexander
Mrs. Mary Andrews
Donald Douglas
Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)
Freddie Mercer
Don Andrews
Ann E. Todd
Betty (as Ann Todd)
Jill Esmond
Mrs. Aylesworth
Fred Walburn
Dick
William Benedict
Messenger
Stuart Robertson
BBC Broadcast Announcer
Leon Tyler
Flip
Terry Moore
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 13, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harold D. Schuster
- Screenplay & Story
- George Templeton, Mary C. McCall, Jr., Lillie Hayward
- Original Score
- Cyril J. Mockridge, David Raksin, Leigh Harline
- Original Title
- On the Sunny Side
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harold D. Schuster
George Templeton, Mary C. McCall, Jr., Lillie Hayward
Cyril J. Mockridge, David Raksin, Leigh Harline
Lucien N. Andriot
Fred Allen
Lou L. Ostrow
Department Leadership Roster
Harold D. Schuster
Director
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
David Raksin
Original Music Composer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Herschel McCoy
Costume Design
Fred Allen
Editor
Lou L. Ostrow
Producer
Lucien N. Andriot
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About On the Sunny Side
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What is On the Sunny Side about?
Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening game of Chinese Checkers to play chess with Hugh, and Hugh shows himself to be a formidable scholar, and impresses Don's girlfriend Betty, and becomes more popular with the boys than Don was...and Don is beginning to think that Hugh is too much of a good thing. Don gets downright depressed and decides to run away. Uh, oh, here comes Hugh.
Who directed On the Sunny Side?
On the Sunny Side was directed by Harold D. Schuster.
Who stars in On the Sunny Side?
The principal cast of On the Sunny Side includes Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander, Donald Douglas.
When was On the Sunny Side released and how long is it?
On the Sunny Side was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for On the Sunny Side?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On the Sunny Side was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge, David Raksin, Leigh Harline.