Films for Family and Friends: Pot O' Gold (1941)

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Jimmy Haskel (James Stewart) is truly content living his life as the heir and owner of his father's small town music store. However, his bubble is soon burst when his Uncle Charlie (Charles Winneger) blows into his shop telling him that he's wasting his time in "this whistle stop". He also feels that because he and Jimmy are the last of the Haskel name, they should carry it on in his healthfood business, not music. Uncle Charlie offers Jimmy a pot o' gold if he were to "stop chasing rainbows" and work for him. If that isn't enough, he is then served papers to pay rent (that he doesn't have) and is forced to close up shop.

Charlie Haskel further complicates things because because of his distaste in music.The McCorkle Boarding Home (which is next door to Haskel Health Food factory) is home to a fledling swing band accused (by Uncle Charlie of course) of "disturbing the peace". He not only wants to get rid of them, but buy the McCorkle property to expand his factory. Little does he know, his nephew Jimmy is a resident of this loud but loving home, has joined forces with the band and has fallen in love with in-house singer Molly McCorkle (Paulette Goddard).

Pot O' Gold is one of the first musicals my Mom introduced me to when I was 7 years old. I still enjoy the music, but most of all I enjoy the love and commradade of the bandmates, the McCorkle family, and Jimmy and vice versa. Although they weren't a literal family they stuck together as such. Join the battle for love and music in Pot O' Gold. 

Roll Film,

Neah B