Watch the Birdie (1950) on Netflix
Passed19501h 11mComedyCrimeRomance
Rusty Cammeron is a clumsy photographer in debt. He plans candid photos of the rich and famous, and he loses his expensive camera while photographing heiress Lucia Corlane.
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Plot summary
Rusty Cammeron shares a shop with his father and grandfather, and he is in debt. After a customer's visit he decides to take candid photos of the rich and famous. While attempting to photograph heiress Lucia Corlane, he loses his expensive camera. Lucia feels partly responsible for the mishap and takes a liking to him. She arranges for him to photograph and film Lucky Vista, the housing subdivision she is developing, which crooks and swindlers want to stop.
Cast
- James Carlisleas Dignitary on Dais (uncredited)
- Dick Cherneyas Pedestrian (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Watch the Birdie (1950)
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- While making Watch the Birdie, Red Skelton was advised by Buster Keaton, who was then working as a gagman at MGM, and parts of the film were inspired by Keaton's 1928 comedy The Cameraman.
