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My Bill

My Bill is a 1938 American drama film starring Kay Francis as a poor widow raising four children. It was based on the play Courage by Tom Barry.

Plot

In the late 1930s, Mary Colbrook is the widow of Reginald Colbrook, Sr. She has four children: Muriel, a young adult; teenagers Gwendolyn and Reginald, Jr.; and, the youngest, Bill. Mary has financial difficulty in maintaining the home. Bill befriends Adelaide Crosby, an elderly woman, who considers Bill a nuisance after he accidentally broke her window with a thrown football. However, Bill's concern for Mrs. Crosby eventually endears him to her.

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    author
    director John Farrow
    editor Frank Magee
    genre drama
    keywords change of heart kick out parent true love young adult
    musicBy Howard Jackson
    producer Bryan Foy
    productionCompany Warner Bros.
    publisher Warner Bros.