The Affairs of Susan
| The Affairs of Susan | |
|---|---|
 Joan Fontaine in The Affairs of Susan | |
| The Affairs of Susan | |
| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Produced by | Hal Wallis |
| Screenplay by |
Thomas Monroe László Görög Richard Flournoy |
| Story by |
Thomas Monroe László Görög |
| Starring |
Joan Fontaine George Brent |
| Music by | Friedrich Hollaender |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Edited by | Eda Warren |
Production company |
Hal Wallis Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Affairs of Susan is a 1945 comedy film starring Joan Fontaine, Walter Abel, George Brent, Dennis O'Keefe and Don DeFore. It is also known as Chameleon.
It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Story in the 18th Academy Awards, but lost to The House on 92nd Street.
Plot
The plot concerns Susan Darell (Joan Fontaine), an actress from New York City, who is about to be married, even though they have only known each other for a few weeks. Complications set in when her fiancé Richard Aiken (Walter Abel) gives a party to celebrate. He discovers that Susan has had three previous boyfriends when he sees their pictures in her living room. At the party he talks to the three former beaus of Susan, each of whom describes Susan as an entirely different person. They tell him how they met and fell in love with her. The first one to talk to Richard is Broadway producer Roger Berton (George Brent), who met Susan on a vacation island. He discovered her acting talent and cast her in role in his new production of Joan of Arc. The next beau is Mike Ward (Don DeFore), an industrialist Millionaire, whom he met when making a deal with the producer. He discovered that Susan was too much of a cosmopolitan girl for his taste. The third man was a novelist named Bill Anthony (Dennis O'Keefe), who met Susan in a park. While spending time with Bill, Susan began an intellectual era, but she decides not to go through with their plans to marry, leaving Bill at the altar. The fiancé Richard Aiken hesitates in going through with the wedding because he is not sure just who is the real Susan. All the other three men agree that they still love Susan, and she ultimately chooses the Broadway producer to be her husband.[1]
Cast
- Joan Fontaine as Susan Darell
- George Brent as Roger Berton
- Dennis O'Keefe as Bill Anthony
- Walter Abel as Richard Aiken
- Don DeFore as Mike Ward
- Rita Johnson as Mona Kent
- Mary Field as Nancy
- Byron Barr as Chick
- Francis Pierlot as Uncle Jemmy
- Lewis L. Russell as Mr. Cusp
References
External links
- The Affairs of Susan at the Internet Movie Database
- The Affairs of Susan at AllMovie
- The Affairs of Susan at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of The Affairs of Susan at TV Guide