Patrick the Great is a 1945 American drama film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Frances Dee. This was the last film for O'Connor and Ryan together, who had been a teenage team for the past several years. This was also O'Connor's last film before he went to serve in World War II.

Patrick the Great
Directed byFrank Ryan
Written byRalph Block
Jane Hall
Frederick Kohner
Screenplay byDorothy Bennett
Bertram Millhauser
Produced byHoward Benedict
StarringDonald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan
Frances Dee
CinematographyFrank Redman
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byHans J. Salter
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • 4 May 1945 (1945-05-04)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Pat Donahue (Donald O'Connor) is living and working in the highland region of western Massachusetts, but longs for a career in show business. The young, but talented, Donahue hears about an opening in New York, and travels to the auditions. He wins the role, but later finds out that it was originally intended for his father Patrick Donahue (Donald Cook). Judy Watkin (Peggy Ryan) considers the younger Donahue her boyfriend, but a New York sophisticated young lady Lynn Andrews (Frances Dee) catches the young man's eye. The young Donahue struggles with his reluctance to do what's right with respect to his father. Comedy and music are in abundant supply in this romp.

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