If I Had My Way

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Apr 26 1940 Approved 1h 22m
Comedy, Musical

Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.

Plot

Bridge construction worker Fred Johnson is raising his twelve year old daughter after his wife's death, but when he is killed suddenly in an accident, responsibility falls to his two friends, Buzz Blackwell and Axel Swenson. They bring young Pat to New York, but are given the brush by Fred's well-to-do brother and his socialite wife. They end up making contact with her elderly great-uncle, an unsuccessful vaudevillian, and his wife, who are only too happy to raise the youngster. Unfortunately the money that would make that possible is used by Axel to buy a failing Swedish restaurant drowning in red ink. In order to salvage their investment, Buzz comes up with a novel idea.

Written by

David Butler, William M. Conselman, James V. Kern

Directed by

David Butler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
217
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA