''He's a Cockeyed Wonder'' is a 1950 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Peter Godfrey and written by

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. The film stars Mickey Rooney, Terry Moore,

William Demarest Carl William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 27, 1983) was an American character actor, known especially for his roles in screwball comedies by Preston Sturges and for playing Uncle Charley in the sitcom '' My Three Sons'' Demarest, ...

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, Ross Ford and

Ned Glass Nusyn "Ned" Glass (April 1, 1906 – June 15, 1984) was a Polish-born American character actor who appeared in more than eighty films and on television more than one hundred times, frequently playing nervous, cowardly, or deceitful characters ...

. The film was released on December 2, 1950, by

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Plot

Cast

* Mickey Rooney as Freddie Frisby * Terry Moore as Judy Sears *

as Bob Sears *

as J.B. Caldwell *Ross Ford as Ralph Caldwell *

as Sam Phillips *

Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki (December 25, 1907 – December 9, 1990) was a Ukrainian-American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 142 films. His 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and face had him typecast as often brainless athletes ...

as 'Lunk' Boxwell * Douglas Fowley as 'Crabs' Freeley *William 'Bill' Phillips as 'Pick' Reedley

Reception

Bosley Crowther Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. (July 13, 1905 – March 7, 1981) was an American journalist, writer, and film critic for ''The New York Times'' for 27 years. His work helped shape the careers of many actors, directors and screenwriters, though his ...

of ''

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'' reviewed the film negatively, criticizing Rooney's lead performance.

References

External links

* 1950 films Columbia Pictures films American comedy films 1950 comedy films Films directed by Peter Godfrey American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-comedy-film-stub