Description

Pot o’ Gold is a 1941 in film United States romance film musical film starring James Stewart and Paulette Goddard, directed by George Marshall (director), and based on the radio series Pot o’ Gold (radio program). The film was released on April 3, 1941, eight months before the NBC radio series came to an end. Paulette Goddard’s singing voice was dubbed by Vera Van.
The film is also known as Jimmy Steps Out (an American alternative title) and as The Golden Hour (in the United Kingdom).

Cast

• James Stewart as James Hamilton “Jimmy” Haskell
• Paulette Goddard as Molly McCorkle
• Horace Heidt as Himself
• Charles Winninger as Charles “C.J.” Haskell
• Mary Gordon (actor) as Mom McCorkle
• Frank Melton (actor) as Jasper Backus
• Jed Prouty as J.K. Louderman
• Charles Arnt as Parks (butler)
• Dick Hogan as Willie McCorkle
• James Burke (actor) as Police Lt. Grady
• Donna Wood as Donna McCorkle
• Larry Cotton as Larry Cotton, Vocalist

Soundtrack

• Various characters – “Hi, Cy, What’s A-Cookin’?” (Written by Henry Russell (composer) and Louis Forbes)
• Paulette Goddard (dubbed by Vera Van) with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights – “Pete the Piper” (Written by Henry Russell)
• James Stewart – “When Johnny Toots His Horn” (Written by Hy Heath and Fred Rose (songwriter))
• Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights – “A Knife, a Fork and a Spoon” (Written by Dave Franklin)
• Larry Cotton with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights – “Do You Believe in Fairy Tales?” (Music by Vee Lawnhurst, lyrics by Mack David)
• Paulette Goddard (dubbed by Vera Van) with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights – “Broadway Caballero” (Written by Henry Russell)