Barnacle Bill.

Duration: 10 reels

Genre: comedy

Year Published: 1941

Creator: Richard Thorpe

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Cast: Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main

Description: Lazy fisherman Bill Johansen (Wallace Beery) docks his small (and sinking) fishing boat in San Pedro harbor. His daughter Virginia (Virginia Weidler) is brought to meet Bill by her Aunt Letty (Sara Haden) and asks to stay with him. Bill likes Virginia, but doesn't want the responsibility of raising a child, so he convinces Marge to let her live ashore with her. Meanwhile, reefer ship-owner John Kelly intimidates local fishermen into accepting less than market value for their fish.

Complete Record: BARNACLE BILL. Loew's Inc., c1941. Presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 10 reels, sd., b&w. Based on an original story by Jack Jevne. Credits: Producer, Milton Bren; director, Richard Thorpe; screenplay, Jack Jevne, Hugo Butler; music score, Bronislau Kaper; film editor, Frank E. Hull. © Loew's Inc.; 3Jul41; LP10574.

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