Suddenly, It's Spring

Suddenly, It's Spring
1947 Theatrical Poster
Directed byMitchell Leisen
Screenplay byP. J. Wolfson
Claude Binyon
Story byP. J. Wolfson
Produced byClaude Binyon
StarringPaulette Goddard
Fred MacMurray
Macdonald Carey
CinematographyDaniel L. Fapp
Edited byAlma Macrorie
Music byVictor Young
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 13, 1947 (1947-02-13)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2,050,000 (US rentals)[1]

Suddenly, It's Spring is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray and Macdonald Carey.[2][3] Some sources list the title without a comma. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

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In 1945, at the end of World War II, married couple Mary and Peter Morley are seeing each other again after both serving in the military. When they parted, they were planning to divorce, but they never went through with it. Now reunited, they must decide if the marriage should end. Meanwhile, another woman considers herself betrothed to the husband, and a friend of the husband has romantic designs on the wife.

Cast

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Radio adaptation

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Suddenly, It's Spring was presented on Stars in the Air February 21, 1952. The 30-minute adaptation starred Betty Hutton and Macdonald Carey.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
  2. ^ "Suddenly It's Spring (1947) - Mitchell Leisen | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  3. ^ Fowler & Deacon p.40
  4. ^ Kirby, Walter (February 17, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. The Decatur Daily Review. p. 40. Retrieved June 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

Bibliography

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  • Fowler, Stacy & A. Deacon Deborah. A Century in Uniform: Military Women in American Films. McFarland, 2020.
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