Make a Wish 87 years old

Make a Wish

Canary-voiced boy wonder Bobby Breen once more croons his way into our hearts in Make a Wish. While vacationing at a boys' camp, the rambunctious Breen befriends famed composer Basil Rathbone. Stuck for an inspiration for his latest operetta, Rathbone at last finds it when he meets Breen's gorgeous mother Marion Claire, a popular singer. Alas, her stiff-necked fiance Ralph Forbes refuses to allow her to return to the stage, whereupon Rathbone spirals into a depression -- and even worse, a profound case of writers' block. But Little-Mister-Fixit Breen manages to patch up everything just in time for Claire to debut in Rathbone's latest masterpiece. Offering much-needed comedy relief are Henry Armetta, Leon Errol and Donald Meek as a trio of parasitic would-be songwriters. Make a Wish was based on a story by Gertrude Berg, of "Molly Goldberg" fame.

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Make a Wish Cast

Name Character
Leon Errol He was 56, 70 years old when he died as Brennan
Basil Rathbone She was 45, 75 years old when she died as Johnny Selden
Leonid Kinskey He was 34, 95 years old when he died as Moe
Lew Kelly He was 58, 64 years old when he died as Mailman
Herbert Rawlinson He was 51, 67 years old when he died as Dr. Stevens
Bobby Breen He was 9, 88 years old when he died as Chip Winters
Henry Armetta He was 49, 57 years old when he died as Moreta
Donald Meek He was 59, 68 years old when he died as Joseph
Johnny Arthur He was 54, 68 years old when he died as Antoine
Fred Scott He was 35, 89 years old when he died as Minstrel
Ralph Forbes He was 32, 46 years old when he died as Walter Mays
Billy Lee was 8, 60 years old when died as Pee Wee
Charles Richman He was 72, 75 years old when he died as Wagner
Spencer Charters He was 62, 67 years old when he died as Station Agent

Make a Wish Crew

Name Department
Al Boasberg as Additional Dialogue. He was 44 (44) years old when He died Crew
William Hurlbut as Additional Dialogue. He was 59 (78) years old when He died Crew
Bernard Schubert as Writer. He was 42 (93) years old when He died Writing
Kurt Neumann as Director. He was 29 (50) years old when He died Directing
Earle Snell as Writer. He was 51 (78) years old when He died Writing
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Make a Wish (87 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 01, 1937
  • Runtime: 77 minutes