Spring Byington
12 titles
Filmography
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The Blue Bird
(1940)A rambunctious wood chopper's daughter receives a message from a fairy instructing her to find a bluebird, which will bring her and others happiness.
Penrod and Sam
(1937)In the third screen adaptation of his best-selling 1916 novel, acclaimed writer Booth Tarkington focuses on the mischievous Penrod (Billy Mauch) and his pal Sam (Harry Watson) in this junior league detective caper that pits the boys against dangerous murderers. Penrod and Sam spring into action after a member of their junior G-Men Club loses his mother in a bank shoot-out. Since the club is pledged to solve crimes and bring crooks to justice, the boys set out to capture the killers but are instead captured when the killers hide out in their clubhouse. After Penrod's rival, Rodney, is also captured, the three boys join forces to hatch a daring plot and outsmart their captors. This popular film inspired two sequels: Penrod and His Twin Brother and Penrod's Double Trouble, both of which starred Billy Mauch and his twin sibling, Bobby.

In the Good Old Summertime
(1949)A pair of feuding co-workers at a music shop in turn-of-the-century Chicago have no idea they are falling in love as anonymous romantic pen pals.

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
(1960)A family relocates from the city to the suburbs. Challenges ensue when a damaging play review leads a famed actress to target the husband.

The Devil and Miss Jones
(1941)John P Merrick, the world's richest man, is annoyed to hear workers at one of his stores are trying to form a union. Getting a menial job, he's determined to root out the troublemakers, but soon finds their grievances are genuine through the eponymous Miss Jones, Merrick's co-worker and O'Brien's girlfriend. Eventually, Merrick leads the fight for decent rights and also finds a girl of his own.

Presenting Lily Mars
(1943)Lily just knows she has the talent to light up the Great White Way, so when a big Broadway producer visits her hometown, she expends all the candlepower of her charisma to impress him.

Meet John Doe
(1941)A fired reporter’s screed about corporate corruption via a fictitious suicidal and unhomed man’s column turns into a publicity stunt for her employer.

The Big Wheel
(1949)Un joven y atrevido piloto de carreras enano vive a la sombra de su famoso padre, un mujeriego borracho que murió en un accidente años antes.

Heaven Can Wait
(1943)Arriving at the gates of hell, a deceased playboy recounts tales from his carefree life as Satan reviews his eligibility to enter the underworld.

Ah, Wilderness!
(1935)This classic story about high school boys coming of age in a small, NewEngland town, features early screen legends Wallace Beery, LionelBarrymore and Mickey Rooney.

Werewolf of London
(1935)Botanist Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) travels to Tibet in search of a rare flower, the "Marifasa Lupina," which blooms only in moonlight.

Angels in the Outfield
(1951)It would take a miracle for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team to winthe pennant. But when a young girl prays for just such a miracle, herbeloved team begins to win.