Watch Over 21 (1945) Free Online

Release Date: 1945

Cast: Irene Dunne, Charles Evans, Charles Coburn, Alexander Knox, Lee Patrick, Phil Brown, Cora Witherspoon, Jeff Donnell, Loren Tindell

Categories: Movies, War Film, Black-And-White, Comedy

Over 21 is a 1945 comedy film about a wife who supports her husband's decision to enlist in the army for World War II over the objections of his boss. It was based on the play of the same name by Ruth Gordon. At the New York Bulletin newspaper, its owner, Robert Drexel Gow, who has invested $2 million into this five year old project, receives a teletype story that the newspaper’s editor, Max Wharton, is resigning to enlist in the army. Robert is livid, both at the news and the method that he found out about the news. There is a second story on the teletype: Max’s wife, the famous... MORE

Over 21 is a 1945 comedy film about a wife who supports her husband's decision to enlist in the army for World War II over the objections of his boss. It was based on the play of the same name by Ruth Gordon. At the New York Bulletin newspaper, its owner, Robert Drexel Gow, who has invested $2 million into this five year old project, receives a teletype story that the newspaper’s editor, Max Wharton, is resigning to enlist in the army. Robert is livid, both at the news and the method that he found out about the news. There is a second story on the teletype: Max’s wife, the famous novelist Paula Wharton (whom Max calls Paulie), is in Hollywood adapting her latest book into a movie screenplay. To the newspaper’s Board of Directors, Robert rants his displeasure. Thirty-nine year old Max, joining them, tells them that he told them of this news two months prior, the only unknown at that time being the time of enlistment, which is in five hours. Max wants to do his duty as a citizen and responsible journalist to be close to the war (World War II). Robert’s view is that without Max, the newspaper will fold because Max *is* the newspaper. Max counters that wouldn’t be leaving unless he LESS