Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great
Directed by	Frank Ryan
Written by	Ralph Block Jane Hall Frederick Kohner
Screenplay by	Dorothy Bennett Bertram Millhauser
Produced by	Howard Benedict
Starring	Donald O'Connor Peggy Ryan Frances Dee
Cinematography	Frank Redman
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Music by	Hans J. Salter
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	4 May 1945 (1945-05-04)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Patrick the Great is a 1945 American drama film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Frances Dee. This was the last film for O'Connor and Ryan together, who had been a teenage team for the past several years. This was also O'Connor's last film before he went to serve in World War II.

Plot

Pat Donahue (Donald O'Connor) is living and working in the highland region of western Massachusetts, but longs for a career in show business. The young, but talented, Donahue hears about an opening in New York, and travels to the auditions. He wins the role, but later finds out that it was originally intended for his father Patrick Donahue (Donald Cook). Judy Watkin (Peggy Ryan) considers the younger Donahue her boyfriend, but a New York sophisticated young lady Lynn Andrews (Frances Dee) catches the young man's eye. The young Donahue struggles with his reluctance to do what's right with respect to his father. Comedy and music are in abundant supply in this romp.

Cast

• Donald O'Connor as Pat Donahue, Jr.
• Peggy Ryan as Judy Watkin
• Frances Dee as Lynn Andrews
• Donald Cook as Pat Donahue, Sr.
• Eve Arden as Jean Mathews
• Thomas Gomez as Max Wilson
• Gavin Muir as Prentis Johns
• Andrew Tombes as Sam Bassett
• Irving Bacon as Mr. Merney
• Emmett Vogan as Alsop
• unbilled players include Neely Edwards, Lassie Lou Ahern and Ray Walker

External links

• Patrick the Great at IMDb