Rhubarb
It's the Funniest Picture in Nine Lifetimes!
1951 · 1h 34m · Approved
Comedy, Family
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
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Rhubarb
Overview
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.
Director and cast
- Arthur Lubin Director
- Ray Milland as Eric Yeager
- Orangey as Rhubarb
- Jan Sterling as Polly Sickles
- Gene Lockhart as Thaddeus J. Banner
- William Frawley as Len Sickles
- Elsie Holmes as Myra Banner
- Taylor Holmes as P. Duncan Munk
- Willard Waterman as Orlando Dill
- Henry Slate as Dud Logan
- James Griffith as Ogelthorpe Meadows
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