Suddenly, It's Spring
| Suddenly, It's Spring | |
|---|---|
 1947 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Mitchell Leisen |
| Produced by | Claude Binyon |
| Written by |
P. J. Wolfson Claude Binyon |
| Starring |
Paulette Goddard Fred MacMurray |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Edited by | Alma Macrorie |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | February 13, 1947 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,050,000 (US rentals)[1] |
Suddenly, It's Spring (some sources list the title without a comma) is a 1947 comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen. It stars Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray.[2]
The story is set in 1945, at the end of World War II. Goddard and MacMurray play a married couple seeing each other for the first time since both joined the military. When they parted, they were planning a divorce, but it was never made final, and now they must decide whether they really want the marriage to end. Meanwhile, another woman considers herself betrothed to the husband, and a friend of the husband has romantic designs on the wife.
Cast
- Paulette Goddard as Mary Morely
- Fred MacMurray as Peter Morely
- Macdonald Carey as Jack Lindsay
- Arleen Whelan as Gloria Fay
- Lillian Fontaine as Mary's Mother
- Frank Faylen as Harold Michaels
- Frances Robinson as WAC Capt. Rogers
- Victoria Horne as WAC Lt. Billings
- Georgia Backus as WAC Maj. Cheever
- Jean Ruth as WAC Cpl. Michaels
- Roberta Jonay as WAC Sergeant
- Willie Best as Porter on Train
Radio adaptation
Suddenly, It's Spring was presented on Stars in the Air February 21, 1952. The 30-minute adaptation starred Betty Hutton and Macdonald Carey.[3]
References
- ↑ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
- ↑ http://allmovie.com/work/suddenly-its-spring-112183
- ↑ Kirby, Walter (February 17, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 40. Retrieved June 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Suddenly, It's Spring at the Internet Movie Database
- Suddenly, It's Spring at the TCM Movie Database