The Reformer and the Redhead
M-G-M's love story with 1,000 laughs!
1950 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Melvin Frank, Norman Panama |
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| Writer: | Robert Carson, Melvin Frank, Norman Panama |
| Staring: |
| A small-town politician falls for an idealistic zookeeper. | |
| Release Date: | May 05, 1950 |
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| Director: | Melvin Frank, Norman Panama |
| Writer: | Robert Carson, Melvin Frank, Norman Panama |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | zoo, zookeeper, redhead |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 16, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| June Allyson | Kathleen Maguire |
| Dick Powell | Andrew Hale |
| David Wayne | Arthur Maxwell |
| Cecil Kellaway | Kevin Maguire |
| Ray Collins | Commodore Parker |
| Robert Keith | Tim Harveigh |
| Marvin Kaplan | Leon |
| Kathleen Freeman | Lily Parker |
| Wally Maher | Jerry Boyle |
| Alex Gerry | James Michell |
| Charles Evans | Mr. Eberle |
| Paul Maxey | Thompson |
| Spring Byington | Kathy's Mother (voice) (uncredited) |
| Mae Clarke | Counter Lady (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | Police Captain (uncredited) |
| Jerry Paris | Radio Station Call Boy (uncredited) |
| Mario Siletti | Guest at Italian-American Rally (uncredited) |
| Stuffy Singer | Orphan (uncredited) |
| Frank Sully | Joe (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Carson | Story |
| Ray June | Director of Photography |
| William Ferrari | Art Direction |
| George White | Editor |
| Otto Dyar | Still Photographer |
| Jack D. Moore | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Irving G. Ries | Special Effects |
| Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Jack Dawn | Makeup Designer |
| Melvin Frank | Screenplay, Director |
| Norman Panama | Screenplay, Director |
| David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Melvin Frank | Producer |
| Norman Panama | Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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