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Daring Young Man

October 19, 2023

Daring Young Man is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Joe E. Brown, Marguerite Chapman, and William Wright. Brown plays the dual roles of a failure turned champion bowler, Jonathan Peckinpaw, and his own grandmother. The original screenplay was written by Karen DeWolf and Connie Lee. The supporting cast features Claire Dodd, Lloyd Bridges, and a cameo appearance by Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead.

Daring Young Man
Theatrical poster for the film
Directed byFrank R. Strayer
Written byKaren DeWolf
Connie Lee
Produced byRobert Sparks
StarringJoe E. Brown
Marguerite Chapman
William Wright
CinematographyFranz F. Planer
Edited byAl Clark
Music byM. W. Stoloff
John Leipold
Production
company
Release date
  • October 8, 1942 (1942-10-08) (US)[1]
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot Edit

Jonathan Peckinpaw is a struggling proprietor of an air conditioning store. When his store is destroyed by an explosion in the shop next door, set off by Nazi spies, his failure is complete. He attempts to enlist in the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Corps. Due to his lack of physical stature, he is refused by each service. His friend, the newspaper reporter Ann Minter, attempts to help him build up his physique by taking up bowling. However, he is terrible at it. Peckinpaw's grandmother is a die-hard gambler, and introduces her grandson to Sam Long, another gambler. Unbeknownst to everyone, Long has developed a sure fire way to cheat at bowling: a radio-controlled bowling ball. He claims to be able to teach Peckinpaw how to bowl in an incredibly short period of time. Using the radio-controlled ball, Peckinpaw becomes an overnight bowling phenomenon, and Long cleans up on the gambling activity betting against him.

The Nazi spies, Hans Mueller, Karl Rankin, and Marlene Frederick, who blew up the building next to Peckinpaw's store, are attempting to signal their counterparts offshore. However, something is interfering with their short wave signals. They discover that the interference is coming from the radio signals Long uses to control the bowling ball. They befriend Long and Peckinpaw, and utilize Long's radio to send coded messages to their comrades. The FBI tracks down the signals to the bowling alley, and attempt to capture the spies. In the confusion, the spies escape, but the radio-controlled ball is revealed. The FBI rushes off after the spies, and Long quietly slips away, leaving Peckinpaw alone to deal with a hostile crowd upset over the cheating scam. They attack him and send him to the hospital.

Minter visits him in the hospital, and despises him for the cheating scam. However, Peckinpaw convinces her that he knew nothing about the radio-controlled ball, and simply thought he was bowling well. Minter eventually believes him, and helps him escape from the hospital. He knows where the spies are hiding out, and gets them to chase him, leading them directly into the custody of the FBI. Right after the spies are arrested Peckinpaw receives his orders from the War Department, requesting that he report for duty.

Cast list Edit

Production Edit

The picture was originally titled Brownie, and production was announced in the beginning of June, naming Joe E. Brown as the star and Frank Strayer as the director.[2] By the end of June Marguerite Chapman was announced as the female lead in the film, and the title was changed to Daring Young Man.[3] Filming on the picture took place from June 24 - July 24, 1942.[1][4][5] Shortly after filming began, it was revealed that Claire Dodd had joined the cast, and Robert Sparks was producing.[6] Eddie Laughton was added to the cast in early July, as the stooge to Brown's character. Laughton had made a name for himself as a mime in vaudeville, and so had never uttered a word on stage. During the filming of Daring Young Man although he appeared in 85 scenes, he once again never had a word to utter in public.[7] The production ran into difficulty using local bowling alleys to film in, as they were kept busy by off-duty defense workers. To alleviate the problem, the studio built its own bowling alley for the production.[8] By the end of August it was announced that the cast included Joe E. Brown, Marguerite Chapman, Roger Clark, William Wright, Don Douglas, Claire Dodd, Lloyd Bridges, William Forrest, Eddie Laughton, Frank Sully, Ben Carter, and Robert Middlemass. The crew of Strayer as director, Sparks as producer, Abby Berlin as assistant director, Planer as cinematographer, Clark as editor, and Lodge Cunningham in charge of sound was also announced.[9] On September 19 the release date was announced as October 8,[10] The picture was released on that date.[1] The Legion of Decency gave the film an "A-1" rating, meaning that it was suitable for all audiences.[11]

Reception Edit

Harrison's Reports gave the film a good review, especially complimenting the performance of Joe E. Brown. They felt that while the film was "silly", it was very funny.[12] The Motion Picture Herald did not like the film as much as Harrison's, feeling that only fans of Joe E. Brown would enjoy it. They felt the comedy routines were hackneyed, although they felt that the direction got as much out of the script and actors as it could.[13]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c . American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Notes From Hollywood". Motion Picture Daily. June 10, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  3. ^ "Notes From Hollywood". Motion Picture Daily. June 26, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  4. ^ "Heavy Backlog Of Pictures As New Season Nears". The Film Daily. July 13, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  5. ^ "The "Bell" Rings". Motion Picture Herald. July 4, 1942. p. 36. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  6. ^ "Program Notes From The Studios". Showmen's Trade Review. July 4, 1942. p. 28. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  7. ^ "Still Mute". Variety. July 8, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  8. ^ "Program Notes From The Studios". Showmen's Trade Review. July 18, 1942. p. 20. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  9. ^ "The Product Lineup for 1942-1943: Columbia Pictures". The Film Daily. August 28, 1942. p. 52. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  10. ^ "Feature Booking Guide". Showmen's Trade Review. September 19, 1942. p. 26. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  11. ^ "Legion Of Decency Approves 11 Films". Motion Picture Daily. October 29, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  12. ^ ""The Daring Young Man" with Joe E. Brown and Marguerite Chapman". Harrison's Reports. December 5, 1942. p. 195. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 
  13. ^ "Review: The Daring Young Man". Motion Picture Herald. December 19, 1942. p. 67. Retrieved September 3, 2017. 

External links Edit

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Daring Young Man is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R Strayer which stars Joe E Brown Marguerite Chapman and William Wright Brown plays the dual roles of a failure turned champion bowler Jonathan Peckinpaw and his own grandmother The original screenplay was written by Karen DeWolf and Connie Lee The supporting cast features Claire Dodd Lloyd Bridges and a cameo appearance by Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead Daring Young ManTheatrical poster for the filmDirected byFrank R StrayerWritten byKaren DeWolfConnie LeeProduced byRobert SparksStarringJoe E BrownMarguerite ChapmanWilliam WrightCinematographyFranz F PlanerEdited byAl ClarkMusic byM W StoloffJohn LeipoldProductioncompanyColumbia PicturesRelease dateOctober 8 1942 1942 10 08 US 1 Running time73 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast list 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditJonathan Peckinpaw is a struggling proprietor of an air conditioning store When his store is destroyed by an explosion in the shop next door set off by Nazi spies his failure is complete He attempts to enlist in the Army Navy Marines and Air Corps Due to his lack of physical stature he is refused by each service His friend the newspaper reporter Ann Minter attempts to help him build up his physique by taking up bowling However he is terrible at it Peckinpaw s grandmother is a die hard gambler and introduces her grandson to Sam Long another gambler Unbeknownst to everyone Long has developed a sure fire way to cheat at bowling a radio controlled bowling ball He claims to be able to teach Peckinpaw how to bowl in an incredibly short period of time Using the radio controlled ball Peckinpaw becomes an overnight bowling phenomenon and Long cleans up on the gambling activity betting against him The Nazi spies Hans Mueller Karl Rankin and Marlene Frederick who blew up the building next to Peckinpaw s store are attempting to signal their counterparts offshore However something is interfering with their short wave signals They discover that the interference is coming from the radio signals Long uses to control the bowling ball They befriend Long and Peckinpaw and utilize Long s radio to send coded messages to their comrades The FBI tracks down the signals to the bowling alley and attempt to capture the spies In the confusion the spies escape but the radio controlled ball is revealed The FBI rushes off after the spies and Long quietly slips away leaving Peckinpaw alone to deal with a hostile crowd upset over the cheating scam They attack him and send him to the hospital Minter visits him in the hospital and despises him for the cheating scam However Peckinpaw convinces her that he knew nothing about the radio controlled ball and simply thought he was bowling well Minter eventually believes him and helps him escape from the hospital He knows where the spies are hiding out and gets them to chase him leading them directly into the custody of the FBI Right after the spies are arrested Peckinpaw receives his orders from the War Department requesting that he report for duty Cast list EditJoe E Brown as Jonathan Peckinpaw Grandma Marguerite Chapman as Ann Minter William Wright as Sam Long Roger Clark as Ted Johnson Claire Dodd as Marlene Frederick Lloyd Bridges as Hans Mueller Don Douglas as Karl Rankin Frank Sully as Luke Eddie Laughton as Fogarty Robert Emmett Keane as Bowling alley manager Robert Middlemass as Drummond Ben Carter as Pinky William Forrest as Bill White Charles Wagenheim as Fritz Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead cameo appearance Production EditThe picture was originally titled Brownie and production was announced in the beginning of June naming Joe E Brown as the star and Frank Strayer as the director 2 By the end of June Marguerite Chapman was announced as the female lead in the film and the title was changed to Daring Young Man 3 Filming on the picture took place from June 24 July 24 1942 1 4 5 Shortly after filming began it was revealed that Claire Dodd had joined the cast and Robert Sparks was producing 6 Eddie Laughton was added to the cast in early July as the stooge to Brown s character Laughton had made a name for himself as a mime in vaudeville and so had never uttered a word on stage During the filming of Daring Young Man although he appeared in 85 scenes he once again never had a word to utter in public 7 The production ran into difficulty using local bowling alleys to film in as they were kept busy by off duty defense workers To alleviate the problem the studio built its own bowling alley for the production 8 By the end of August it was announced that the cast included Joe E Brown Marguerite Chapman Roger Clark William Wright Don Douglas Claire Dodd Lloyd Bridges William Forrest Eddie Laughton Frank Sully Ben Carter and Robert Middlemass The crew of Strayer as director Sparks as producer Abby Berlin as assistant director Planer as cinematographer Clark as editor and Lodge Cunningham in charge of sound was also announced 9 On September 19 the release date was announced as October 8 10 The picture was released on that date 1 The Legion of Decency gave the film an A 1 rating meaning that it was suitable for all audiences 11 Reception EditHarrison s Reports gave the film a good review especially complimenting the performance of Joe E Brown They felt that while the film was silly it was very funny 12 The Motion Picture Herald did not like the film as much as Harrison s feeling that only fans of Joe E Brown would enjoy it They felt the comedy routines were hackneyed although they felt that the direction got as much out of the script and actors as it could 13 References Edit a b c Daring Young Man Detail View American Film Institute Archived from the original on August 28 2017 Retrieved August 27 2017 Notes From Hollywood Motion Picture Daily June 10 1942 p 6 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Notes From Hollywood Motion Picture Daily June 26 1942 p 4 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Heavy Backlog Of Pictures As New Season Nears The Film Daily July 13 1942 p 7 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp The Bell Rings Motion Picture Herald July 4 1942 p 36 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Program Notes From The Studios Showmen s Trade Review July 4 1942 p 28 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Still Mute Variety July 8 1942 p 7 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Program Notes From The Studios Showmen s Trade Review July 18 1942 p 20 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp The Product Lineup for 1942 1943 Columbia Pictures The Film Daily August 28 1942 p 52 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Feature Booking Guide Showmen s Trade Review September 19 1942 p 26 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Legion Of Decency Approves 11 Films Motion Picture Daily October 29 1942 p 7 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp The Daring Young Man with Joe E Brown and Marguerite Chapman Harrison s Reports December 5 1942 p 195 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp Review The Daring Young Man Motion Picture Herald December 19 1942 p 67 Retrieved September 3 2017 nbsp External links EditDaring Young Man at IMDb Daring Young Man at the TCM Movie Database Daring Young Man at the American Film Institute Catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daring Young Man amp oldid 1171376938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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