Apple Annie (May Robson) is an apple seller in New York City whose daughter (Jean Parker) has been raised in Spain and knows nothing of her mother's situation. The two communicate through letters where Annie has led her daughter to believe she is a wealthy society matron. Now her daughter is getting married to a member of Spanish aristocracy and is bringing her fiancée and his father to New York to meet Annie. Dave the Dude (Warren William), a gambling gangster who thinks Annie brings him good luck, decides to help Annie pretend to be the lady she claimed in her letters.
One of my favorite Capra films. Criminally under-appreciated. Funny, touching, sentimental. Amazing performance from May Robson. She was robbed at the Oscars. Warren William is a perfect Dave the Dude. Sublime supporting cast includes Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Nat Pendleton, Walter Connolly, Halliwell Hobbes, Samuel S. Hinds, and Ned Sparks with his trademark deadpan delivery. Truly classic film with wonderful Damon Runyon characters.
One of my favorite Capra films. Criminally under-appreciated. Funny, touching, sentimental. Amazing performance from May Robson. She was robbed at the Oscars. Warren William is a perfect Dave the Dude. Sublime supporting cast includes Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Nat Pendleton, Walter Connolly, Halliwell Hobbes, Samuel S. Hinds, and Ned Sparks with his trademark deadpan delivery. Truly classic film with wonderful Damon Runyon characters.