Penny Wisdom
1937 | 10m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | David Miller |
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| Writer: | Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| Staring: |
| A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 10, 1937 |
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| Director: | David Miller |
| Writer: | Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 28, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pete Smith | Narrator (voice) |
| Prudence Penny | Herself |
| Harold Minjir | Matthew E. Smudge (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Short | Chloe Smudge (uncredited) |
| William Worthington | Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William V. Skall | Director of Photography |
| David Miller | Director |
| Robert Lees | Writer |
| Frederic I. Rinaldo | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pete Smith | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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It's the sarcastic commentary from Pete Smith that sells this rather daft short feature. "Mr. Smudge" telephones "Mrs. Smudge" to say that he's bringing his boss round for dinner. That's fine, she's got the best cook in the city. Or does she? It looks like she's been a bit of a pain to her lately an ... d so she has abandoned ship. Cooking can't be that hard, or so she thinks. Some cremated and rock hard roast beef and ice cubes later, the chaos requires the intervention of our narrator and his skilful pal Prudence who'll try to turn this disaster into a triumph. Who knew peanut butter eliminated the taste of burning? Indeed, Prudence is full of great tips to satisfy even the most pernickety of diners. The day is saved! Phew! Good fun, this...