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I thought Brownie was the real star

posted 15 years ago by kjewitt
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Preston Sturges is of course a genius and nowhere is this more apparent than in his use of the dog. The dramatic function of the family that McGinty acquires is of course to be just that - a regular all-American clean living family. His writing and direction of the dog character are unsurpassable.

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[–] princesstinymeat 12 years ago

I love Brownie, too. The scene where she drags her house down the hall is priceless.

[–] ozymandias312 12 years ago

Agreed on all counts. Who played Brownie? I can't find her listed in the credits.

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[–] Howlin Wolf 11 years ago

Seriously. I want a dog just like that!

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