| The Human Comedy | |
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| Directed by | Clarence Brown |
| Screenplay by | Howard Estabrook |
| Based on | The Human Comedy 1943 novel by William Saroyan |
| Produced by | Clarence Brown |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney Frank Morgan |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.0 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $3.9 million[1][2] |
The Human Comedy is a 1943 American comedy-drama film directed by Clarence Brown.[3] It began as a screenplay by William Saroyan, who was expected to direct. After Saroyan left the project, he wrote the novel of the same name and published it just before the film was released.[4] Howard Estabrook was brought in to reduce the run time to two hours. The picture stars Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha Hunt, Fay Bainter, Ray Collins, Van Johnson, Donna Reed and Jackie "Butch" Jenkins. Barry Nelson, Robert Mitchum and Don DeFore appear together as boisterous soldiers in uncredited supporting roles.
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ a b Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005 p 349
- ^ "The Human Comedy". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (2007). "Movie Review: The Human Comedy". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2008.