Molly and Me

Molly and Me is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was based on the novel written by Frances Marion and adapted by Roger Burford. It starred Monty Woolley, Gracie Fields, Reginald Gardiner and Roddy McDowall.

Grahams butler, Peabody Reginald Gardiner, comes to the boardinghouse to interview Molly, but when Kitty shows up, he recognizes her because he himself is former actor Harry Phillips, who left the profession because of a drinking problem he has since conquered. He then remembers Molly from her theatre work. Peabody does not want another former actor in the household.Desperate to get the job, Molly persuades Peabody to join a party at a pub, where he falls off the wagon. She brings the halfunconscious man back to the Graham house, occupies the housekeepers room, and in the morning informs Mr. Graham that Peabody has hired her. When Peabody sees what she has done, he has no other alternative than to go along. ........

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