Love Begins at 20

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Hugh Herbert, Patricia Ellis, and Warren Hull in Love Begins at 20 (1936)

Horatio Gillingwater, a hen-pecked husband of long standing, takes up boozing and begins to wear the family pants and take charge of family matters, including aiding the romance of his daugh... Read allHoratio Gillingwater, a hen-pecked husband of long standing, takes up boozing and begins to wear the family pants and take charge of family matters, including aiding the romance of his daughter, Lois, with Jerry Wayne.Horatio Gillingwater, a hen-pecked husband of long standing, takes up boozing and begins to wear the family pants and take charge of family matters, including aiding the romance of his daughter, Lois, with Jerry Wayne.

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Trivia
Horatio's original salary of $150 per month would equate to nearly $2,600 per month in 2017.

Goofs
On his trolley trip into Fort Vernal, Horatio passes the the same two billboards twice within a couple seconds (on the rear projection behind him).

Connections
Version of Too Young to Marry (1931)

Soundtracks
She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes
Traditional
Played on piano by Hobart Cavanaugh at the wedding

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8/10

A lot of fun

In general, I am not a huge fan of Hugh Herbert...but I've got to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed "Life Begins at Twenty". The film is slight but lots of fun!

When the film begins, it's obvious that Horatio (Herbert) is a hen- pecked man. His wife endlessly tells him what to do and it soon becomes apparent that his boss is no better. But Horatio just takes it...letting folks walk all over him. To make it worse, his wife keeps reminding him of another man who COULD have married her instead and she wishes she'd taken this other guy! By now, the audience is just praying to see this worm turn...and eventually he does and it all starts with an innocent little drink.

What I liked about this film is how everything worked out so nicely and yet realistically for good old Horatio by the end of the film. I could see how this originally was a very successful play...and it's well worth seeing and a nice little surprise.