Summer Under the Stars: S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall

Star of the Day: S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall

via Summer Under the Stars TCM website

In the Good Old Summertime (1949) - In this musical remake of The Shop Around the Corner, feuding co-workers in a small music shop do not realize they are secret romantic pen pals.

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I preferred the original (The Shop Around the Corner), though this did have its moments. S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall had a great screen presence and excelled as a character actor. I loved what he added to Romance on the High Seas, which I watched earlier in the day.