So Goes My Love (released as
A Genius in the Family in the UK) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
1946
comedy filmComedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. Also, films in this style typically have a happy ending . One of the oldest genres in film, some of the very first silent movies were comedies...
, produced by
Universal PicturesThis is a partial listing of films produced and/or distributed by Universal Pictures, the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal.-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc...
. It is based on
A Genius in the Family, the
memoirAs a literary genre, a memoir , forms a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable in modern parlance. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir, as listed here...
of
Hiram Percy MaximHiram Percy Maxim was cofounder of the American Radio Relay League and originally had the amateur call sign 1AW, and later W1AW, which is now the ARRL Headquarters club station call sign...
, and focusing on the relationship between Maxim and his father, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim.
- Don Ameche
-Biography:Ameche was born Dominic Felix Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Barbara, who was of Irish and German descent, and Felix Ameche, an immigrant from Italy whose original surname was "Amici." He had three brothers, Omberto , James , and Louis and two sisters, Elizabeth and Catherine...
as Hiram Stephens Maxim
- Bobby Driscoll
Bobby Driscoll was an American child actor known for a large body of screen- and TV-work from 1943 to 1960. He starred in some of the Walt Disney Company's most popular live-action pictures of that period, such as Song of the South , So Dear to My Heart , and Treasure Island...
as Percy Maxim
- Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles...
as Jane Budden Maxim
- Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams was a Welsh character actor in movies and television, whose career spanned several decades.He presented a brawny appearance and often played "tough guys" of one kind or another....
as Magel
- Molly Lamont
Molly Lamont was a British film actress.Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. She began her career in British films in 1930 and for several years played small, often uncredited roles...
as Garnet Allison
- Richard Gaines as Mr.
So Goes My Love (released as
A Genius in the Family in the UK) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
1946
comedy filmComedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. Also, films in this style typically have a happy ending . One of the oldest genres in film, some of the very first silent movies were comedies...
, produced by
Universal PicturesThis is a partial listing of films produced and/or distributed by Universal Pictures, the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal.-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc...
. It is based on
A Genius in the Family, the
memoirAs a literary genre, a memoir , forms a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable in modern parlance. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir, as listed here...
of
Hiram Percy MaximHiram Percy Maxim was cofounder of the American Radio Relay League and originally had the amateur call sign 1AW, and later W1AW, which is now the ARRL Headquarters club station call sign...
, and focusing on the relationship between Maxim and his father, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim.
Cast
- Don Ameche
-Biography:Ameche was born Dominic Felix Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Barbara, who was of Irish and German descent, and Felix Ameche, an immigrant from Italy whose original surname was "Amici." He had three brothers, Omberto , James , and Louis and two sisters, Elizabeth and Catherine...
as Hiram Stephens Maxim
- Bobby Driscoll
Bobby Driscoll was an American child actor known for a large body of screen- and TV-work from 1943 to 1960. He starred in some of the Walt Disney Company's most popular live-action pictures of that period, such as Song of the South , So Dear to My Heart , and Treasure Island...
as Percy Maxim
- Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles...
as Jane Budden Maxim
- Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams was a Welsh character actor in movies and television, whose career spanned several decades.He presented a brawny appearance and often played "tough guys" of one kind or another....
as Magel
- Molly Lamont
Molly Lamont was a British film actress.Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. She began her career in British films in 1930 and for several years played small, often uncredited roles...
as Garnet Allison
- Richard Gaines as Mr. Josephus Ford
Production notes
The music in the film was composed by
Hans J. SalterHans J. Salter was an American film composer.He was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Los Angeles.He composed mainly for Universal, most famously for horror and science fiction films. His most celebrated scores include The Wolf Man , Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Incredible Shrinking Man...
.
The
Universal StudiosUniversal Studios , a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the six major American movie studios. Its main motion picture production/distribution arm is called Universal Pictures. Its production studios are located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California...
backlot was used for the wagon ride scene.
The two houses used in the film were constructed on stage 12. In 1950, the stock units from the sound stage sets were reconstructed on Universal's new Colonial Street. The house used in the film (the Maxim House)is one of the earliest uses of the home that would later be used for the classic series
The MunstersThe Munsters is a 1960s American television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters. The show was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era, such as Leave It to Beaver. It ran concurrently with the The Addams Family. Although the...
. The "Maxim house" was also used in the movie
One Desire (1955) and the "Allison Home" used in the movie
Harvey (1950). In 1964, Universal studios tour guides called the sets the "Munster House" (Maxim house) and the "Harvey house" (Allison or Dowd Home). Stock units from the "Allison Home" were later used in the
Psycho (1960) house, and in 1966, the "Allison Home" was used in the movie
The Ghost and Mr Chicken. Today the sets are located on Universal's
Wisteria LaneWisteria Lane is a fictional street appearing in the American television series Desperate Housewives. The set used for the street is Colonial Street on the Universal Studios backlot outside Los Angeles.-Premise within the show:...
: the "Allison Home" is at 4349 Wisteria Lane, and the "Maxim/Munster House" is at 4351 Wisteria Lane.