San Diego I Love You (1944): Cast & Plot
San Diego I Love You is a 1944 comedy directed by Reginald Le Borg, starring Edward Everett Horton as Philip McCooley, Peter Miles and Charles Bates. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Reginald Le Borg
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is San Diego I Love You About?
The premise of San Diego I Love You without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In America’s premier boom town, a frazzled daughter struggles to hold together her eccentric, chaotic family while hustling to market her father’s latest contraption—a quirky, collapsible life raft. Their misadventures blend slapstick humor with heartfelt attempts to stay united amid constant pandemonium.
San Diego I Love You Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- screwball comedy
- family relationships
- reporter
- tattoo
- receptionist
- clarinet
- hotel clerk
- violin
- general
- soldier
- violinist
- hotel
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- policeman
- san diego california
- tattoo parlor
- butler
- bus driver
- california
- barber
- brat
- elevator
- selling invention
- tattoo artist
- stevedore
- father daughter relationship
- clarinetist
- sailor
- collapsable raft
- invention
- daughter
- raft
- bus
San Diego I Love You Cast & Characters
Edward Everett Horton leads the cast as Philip McCooley, with Peter Miles as Joel McCooley and Charles Bates as Larry McCooley. Directed by Reginald Le Borg; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Reginald Le Borg
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Edward Everett Horton as Philip McCooley - Peter Miles as Joel McCooley
- Charles Bates as Larry McCooley
- Donald Davis as Pete McCooley
Also Starring in San Diego I Love You
· 15 more- Rudy Wissler Walter McCooley
- Louise Allbritton Virginia McCooley
- Chester Clute Percy Caldwell
- Jon Hall John Thompson Caldwell IV
- Buster Keaton Bus Driver
- Hobart Cavanaugh Mr. McGregor (uncredited)
- Eric Blore Nelson, Butler
- Vernon Dent Mr. Fitzmaurice (uncredited)
- Clarence Muse Porter (uncredited)
- Fern Emmett Mrs. Callope
- Sarah Padden Mrs. Gulliver (uncredited)
- Tom Keene Reporter (uncredited)
- Florence Lake Miss Lake
- Sarah Selby Mrs. Lovelace
- Irene Ryan Sheila Jones
More from Reginald Le Borg
More films directed by Reginald Le Borg: Psycho Sisters, The Eyes of Annie Jones, Diary of a Madman and Deadly Duo.
San Diego I Love You Plot Summary
What happens in San Diego I Love You from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Philip McCooley, a widowed high school teacher in a small California town, believes he has invented a new self-inflating life raft that could change safety at sea. Persuaded by his elder daughter, Virginia McCooley, to seek funding from a developmental agency, he packs up his four young sons and sets off for San Diego, chasing a dream that blends ingenuity with a hopeful, if frugal, family courage. The journey is as telling as the destination, revealing how a man’s faith in invention can pull his clan toward a brighter future even as it invites risk and scrutiny.
Full summary
The whole story of San Diego I Love You, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know San Diego I Love You?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What does Philip McCooley believe he has invented?
Cars in San Diego I Love You
7 cars on screen, including the 1938 Buick Roadmaster and the 1939 Buick Special.
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1938 Buick Roadmaster Minor role -
1939 Buick Special Minor role -
unknown Minor role -
1935 Chevrolet Master Background role
San Diego I Love You Also Known As
Also known as “Сан Диего, обичам те”.
- Also known as
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- Сан Диего, обичам те
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including San Diego Surf, 1 Night in San Diego and Everyone Says I Love You.
San Diego I Love You FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of San Diego I Love You, each answered in a sentence.
How long is San Diego I Love You?
San Diego I Love You runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was San Diego I Love You released?
San Diego I Love You was released on September 29, 1944.
Who directed San Diego I Love You?
San Diego I Love You was directed by Reginald Le Borg.
More films by Reginald Le Borg Who is in the cast of San Diego I Love You?
San Diego I Love You stars Edward Everett Horton as Philip McCooley, Peter Miles as Joel McCooley and Charles Bates as Larry McCooley, among 19 credited actors.
Does San Diego I Love You have a post-credit scene?
No. San Diego I Love You has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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