Tish (1942): Cast
Tish is a 1942 comedy drama directed by S. Sylvan Simon, starring Guy Kibbee as Judge Horace Bowser, Lee Bowman and Zasu Pitts. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tish About?
The premise of Tish without spoilers.
Based on a Mary Roberts Rinehart character, this unexpected comedy became a surprise hit of the year. It follows the town's relentless gossip, who wastes no time meddling in everyone’s affairs and, true to form, takes great pleasure in playing matchmaker for the locals.
Tish Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as title
- nickname as title
- one word title
- b movie
- double feature film
- damsel in distress
- song
- accordion player
- harmonica player
- new england spinster
- pathos
- grief
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- character name in tagline
- author's name in tagline
- desperation
- despair
- grindhouse film
- baby
- nephew
- judge
- spinster
- small town
- sanitarium
- newspaper
- guardian
- editor
- church
- offscreen death
- death in childbirth
- wedding
- unrequited love
- toronto ontario canada
- tent
- telegram
- swearing
- secret marriage
- roller skating
- poet
- military service
- maid
- lost at sea
- jail
- gunfire
- game warden
- friendship
- fishing
- feud
- false accusation
- engagement
- dog
Tish Cast & Characters
Guy Kibbee leads the cast as Judge Horace Bowser, with Lee Bowman as Charles 'Charlie' Sands, Tish's Nephew and Zasu Pitts as Aggie Pilkington (as ZaSu Pitts). Directed by S. Sylvan Simon; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director S. Sylvan Simon
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Guy Kibbee as Judge Horace Bowser -
Lee Bowman as Charles 'Charlie' Sands, Tish's Nephew - Zasu Pitts as Aggie Pilkington (as ZaSu Pitts)
- Howard Hickman as Dr. Fielding Kelbridge
Also Starring in Tish
· 7 more- Virginia Grey Katherine 'Kit' Bowser Sands
- Marjorie Main Miss Letitia 'Tish' Carberry
- George Humbert Tony
- Aline MacMahon Lizzie Wilkins
- Richard Quine Theodore 'Ted' Bowser
- Ruby Dandridge Violet
- Susan Peters Cora Edwards Bowser
More from S. Sylvan Simon
More films directed by S. Sylvan Simon: Lust for Gold, The Fuller Brush Man, I Love Trouble and Her Husband’s Affairs.
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Tish FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tish, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tish?
Tish runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Tish released?
Tish was released on September 17, 1942.
Who directed Tish?
Tish was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
More films by S. Sylvan Simon Who is in the cast of Tish?
Tish stars Guy Kibbee as Judge Horace Bowser, Lee Bowman as Charles 'Charlie' Sands, Tish's Nephew and Zasu Pitts as Aggie Pilkington (as ZaSu Pitts), among 11 credited actors.
Does Tish have a post-credit scene?
No. Tish has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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