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On the Sunny Side (1942)

7/10 1942 1h 9m Released

Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change when his father fore-goes their evening game of Chinese Checkers to play chess with Hugh, and Hugh shows himself to be a formidable scholar, and impresses Don's girlfriend Betty, and becomes more popular with the boys than Don was...and Don is beginning to think that Hugh is too much of a good thing. Don gets downright depressed and decides to run away. Uh, oh, here comes Hugh.

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Roddy McDowall
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FAQ about On the Sunny Side

What is On the Sunny Side about?
Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio. Don, the Andrews' 11-year-old son, eagerly accepts the English boy, and is happy when his school-friends do the same. But his isn't so happy when things begin to change…
When was On the Sunny Side released?
On the Sunny Side was released in 1942.
What genres does On the Sunny Side belong to?
On the Sunny Side is categorised as Drama, War.
Who stars in On the Sunny Side?
The cast of On the Sunny Side includes Roddy McDowall, Jane Darwell, Stanley Clements, Katharine Alexander, Donald Douglas.