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  • Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
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    98 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
Passed
98 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Irish colleen Nellie is in love with handsome Jerry Kelly, even though her father objects. Nellie and Jerry soon marry and announce plans to move to New York, which again angers Nellie's father. Still, fear of never seeing his daughter ...See moreIrish colleen Nellie is in love with handsome Jerry Kelly, even though her father objects. Nellie and Jerry soon marry and announce plans to move to New York, which again angers Nellie's father. Still, fear of never seeing his daughter again convinces the old man to also head to the States. In New York, Jerry becomes a policeman, although fighting crime seems to be easier than fighting with his father-in-law. Tragedy strikes when Nellie dies in childbirth. Jerry and the meddling old man continue to live together and have constant battles over how to raise young Nellie, who grows up to look exactly like her mother. Written by Daniel Bubbeo See less
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Director
Writers
Jack McGowan (screen play) | George M. Cohan (based upon: the musical comedy written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Nov 22, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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61 cast members
Name Known for
Judy Garland
Nellie Kelly / Little Nellie Kelly Nellie Kelly / Little Nellie Kelly   See fewer
George Murphy
Jerry Kelly Jerry Kelly   See fewer
Charles Winninger
Michael Noonan Michael Noonan   See fewer
Douglas McPhail
Dennis Fogarty Dennis Fogarty   See fewer
Arthur Shields
Timothy Fogarty Timothy Fogarty   See fewer
Rita Page
Mary Fogarty Mary Fogarty   See fewer
Forrester Harvey
Moriarity Moriarity   See fewer
James Burke
Sergeant McGowan Sergeant McGowan   See fewer
George Watts
Keevan Keevan   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Expectant Father (uncredited) Expectant Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Armstrong
Ireland Crony (uncredited) Ireland Crony (uncredited)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Police Surgeon (uncredited) Police Surgeon (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Miss Wilson - Nurse with Baby (uncredited) Miss Wilson - Nurse with Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Miss Deane - the Reception Nurse (uncredited) Miss Deane - the Reception Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Biby
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Blair
Dennis Fogarty - as a Child (uncredited) Dennis Fogarty - as a Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Sven Hugo Borg
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bradford
Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Clifford
Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Covert
Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Police Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited) Police Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited)   See fewer
Vondell Darr
Girl Dancing with Boy at Dance (uncredited) Girl Dancing with Boy at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dillon
Father Malone - a Priest (uncredited) Father Malone - a Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
George Guhl
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Halton
Second Judge (uncredited) Second Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Hubert Head
Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Second Court Clerk (uncredited) Second Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hoagland
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Dooley Pub Owner in Ireland (uncredited) Dooley Pub Owner in Ireland (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Ingersoll
Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Johnstone
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
Dr. Walton (uncredited) Dr. Walton (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
First Court Clerk (uncredited) First Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Perk Lazelle
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Cathy Lewis
Western Union Operator (uncredited) Western Union Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
George McKay
Bill - Workman at Fogarty's (uncredited) Bill - Workman at Fogarty's (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Miller
Boy at Dance (uncredited) Boy at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Detective Boyd - Arresting Noonan (uncredited) Detective Boyd - Arresting Noonan (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Moriarity
Workman at Fogarty's (uncredited) Workman at Fogarty's (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Guest at Policeman's Ball (uncredited) Guest at Policeman's Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Nielson
Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Northpole
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Mounted Policeman (uncredited) Mounted Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Detective Barter - Arresting Noonan (uncredited) Detective Barter - Arresting Noonan (uncredited)   See fewer
John Power
Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
John Raitt
Intern (uncredited) Intern (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Addison Richards
Naturalization Judge (uncredited) Naturalization Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Man Bumped by Dennis (uncredited) Man Bumped by Dennis (uncredited)   See fewer
Mel Ruick
Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Russell
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited)   See fewer
Almira Sessions
Miss Corrigan - Nellie's Nurse (uncredited) Miss Corrigan - Nellie's Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Sketchley
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Spencer
Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited) Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited)   See fewer
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