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Primrose Path

A young woman from a family of prostitutes falls in love with a hard-working man, but when he finds out the truth about her background, their romance becomes jeopardized.

Director

Gregory La Cava

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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What's them kids makin' that noise out there about - Primrose Path

What's them kids makin' that noise out there about

Honeybell you ain't got no cause to lie It ain't refined - Primrose Path

Honeybell you ain't got no cause to lie It ain't...

So her letter said What's the idea of them pigtails - Primrose Path

So her letter said What's the idea of them pigtails

Pa still sick Still sleeping off his hangover you mean - Primrose Path

Pa still sick Still sleeping off his hangover you mean

Don't you think maybe you drink too much Pa It's only a substitute - Primrose Path

Don't you think maybe you drink too much Pa It's...

Run away dear Run away before you get like the rest of us - Primrose Path

Run away dear Run away before you get like the rest of us

Oh well We live not as we wish to but as we can - Primrose Path

Oh well We live not as we wish to but as we can

Silk stockings ain't for a girl that acts like a boy - Primrose Path

Silk stockings ain't for a girl that acts like a boy

I ain't gonna stop you And Ma confidential he wanted to marry me - Primrose Path

I ain't gonna stop you And Ma confidential he wanted to...

Look at them eyes Like two grapes floatin' around in his head - Primrose Path

Look at them eyes Like two grapes floatin' around in...

Oh Poor Homer Your eyes are all red and watery - Primrose Path

Oh Poor Homer Your eyes are all red and watery

Oh poor Homer Got no gin left That's what's the matter with him - Primrose Path

Oh poor Homer Got no gin left That's what's the...

The work Homer does takes brains - Primrose Path

The work Homer does takes brains

What do you wear pigtails for Well if fellas think you're a kid they leave you be - Primrose Path

What do you wear pigtails for Well if fellas think...

Don't heed him His mind wanders Maybe it never came back - Primrose Path

Don't heed him His mind wanders Maybe it never came...

Say who IS that kid anyhow If you could get your mind off women for five minutes - Primrose Path

Say who IS that kid anyhow If you could get your mind off...

Them Portagee gals will laugh at anything - Primrose Path

Them Portagee gals will laugh at anything

That's more repartee ain't it Don't nothing get a rise out of you - Primrose Path

That's more repartee ain't it Don't nothing...

You'd think you'd never been kissed before Well I ain't - Primrose Path

You'd think you'd never been kissed before Well I...

How'd you know Your face and neck's the same colour Them Portagee girls rouge up a lot - Primrose Path

How'd you know Your face and neck's the same...

Think you're the Wild Man of Borneo Why'd you stop us Time somebody did - Primrose Path

Think you're the Wild Man of Borneo Why'd you stop...

Looks like I'm going to jail He can't do that to you That's the way it looks - Primrose Path

Looks like I'm going to jail He can't do that to...

I never said you WOULD I said you could have I wouldn't have All right - Primrose Path

I never said you WOULD I said you could have I wouldn't...

You suppose Homer will be in for supper Probably if he didn't fall in that ditch again - Primrose Path

You suppose Homer will be in for supper Probably if he...

Have you washed for supper You look sweaty Horses sweat Ladies feel the heat - Primrose Path

Have you washed for supper You look sweaty Horses sweat...

Where did you learn them words - Primrose Path

Where did you learn them words

You mean you didn't love Pa when you married him That's different - Primrose Path

You mean you didn't love Pa when you married him...

Quit frettin' about Ellie May Say Mame that waistline of yours is starting to spread - Primrose Path

Quit frettin' about Ellie May Say Mame that waistline...

We made good time You're in fast company Hey big boy how about some snappy service - Primrose Path

We made good time You're in fast company Hey big boy...

Benny says I says you says What difference does it make - Primrose Path

Benny says I says you says What difference does it make

Your folks is all right ain't they It ain't what people IS it's what other people thinks about 'em - Primrose Path

Your folks is all right ain't they It ain't what...

The world would be better off with no people in it - Primrose Path

The world would be better off with no people in it

Honeybell are you too lazy to sweep that dirt out the door - Primrose Path

Honeybell are you too lazy to sweep that dirt out the door

You will All the women in this family are soft in the head MOTORBIKE ENGINE - Primrose Path

You will All the women in this family are soft in the head...

Honeybell did you give Ed a kiss Why should I He didn't bring me nothin' - Primrose Path

Honeybell did you give Ed a kiss Why should I He didn't...

Pa went to the library to find out something about them Greeks - Primrose Path

Pa went to the library to find out something about them...

What's the matter - Primrose Path

What's the matter

Is that you Ellie May - Primrose Path

Is that you Ellie May

You're as green as a salad - Primrose Path

You're as green as a salad

Just because she made - Primrose Path

Just because she made

Sounds like that big baboon's back again - Primrose Path

Sounds like that big baboon's back again

You want another spanking I won't take no orders from him - Primrose Path

You want another spanking I won't take no orders from...

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A young woman from a family of prostitutes falls in love with a hard-working man, but when he finds out the truth about her background, their romance becomes jeopardized.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Gregory La Cava

Writer: Allan Scott, Gregory La Cava, Robert L. Buckner

Production: RKO Radio Pictures

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1940

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Mar 1940

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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