Paddy the Next Best Thing

1933 ""

Paddy the Next Best Thing

6.1 | 1h15m | NR | en | Comedy

In Ireland, Major Adair’s older daughter Eileen is about to marry Lawrence Blake for his money in order to pay off her father’s debts, even though she really loves Jack Breen.

WATCH FREEFOR 30 DAYS

All Prime Video
Cancel anytime

Watch Now

6.1 | 1h15m | NR | en | Comedy , Romance | More Info

Released: September. 01,1933 | Released Producted By: Fox Film Corporation , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

In Ireland, Major Adair’s older daughter Eileen is about to marry Lawrence Blake for his money in order to pay off her father’s debts, even though she really loves Jack Breen.

Stream Online

The movie is currently not available onine

Cast

Janet Gaynor , Warner Baxter , Walter Connolly

Director

John F. Seitz

Producted By

Fox Film Corporation ,

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime.

Watch Now

Trailers & Images

Cast

Janet Gaynor

as Paddy Adair

Three Loves Has Nancy A Star Is Born Small Town Girl Ladies In Love The Farmer Takes a Wife Change of Heart Carolina State Fair Adorable

Warner Baxter

as Lawrence Blake

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? State Penitentiary The Crime Doctor's Diary The Crime Doctor's Gamble The Millerson Case Crime Doctor's Man Hunt Just Before Dawn The Crime Doctor's Warning The Crime Doctor's Courage

Walter Connolly

as Major Adair

Those High Grey Walls Bridal Suite 5th Ave Girl The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Coast Guard The Great Victor Herbert Too Hot to Handle Four's a Crowd The Girl Downstairs

Reviews

marcslope Something of a follow-up to the 1931 "Daddy Long Legs," which also had Janet Gaynor as a waif eventually won by the much, much older Warner Baxter, this one has her as Walter Connolly's spunky Irish daughter, whose older sister (nicely played by Margaret Lindsay) is about to marry Baxter for his money and thus retire Connolly's debts, though she loves Harvey Stephens, who is in fact infinitely more appealing than Warner Baxter. I've never understood Baxter's appeal, and Gaynor is pretty hard to take here, too, overdoing as she so often did at Fox her "love me, I'm an adorable little girl" persona. She doesn't even attempt an Irish accent, nor can we tell whether Baxter is supposed to be American, English, Irish, or Canadian. Connolly is wonderful, though, and the Irish atmosphere is winsome and convincing--if that's not Galway location shooting, it's the best imitation I've ever seen. It's pleasant enough, with more pacing than the early Fox talkies usually displayed, but not particularly worth seeking out.