Suddenly, It's Spring

Suddenly, It's Spring
Suddenly, It's Spring
	1947 Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Mitchell Leisen
Screenplay by	P. J. Wolfson; Claude Binyon
Story by	P. J. Wolfson
Produced by	Claude Binyon
Starring	Paulette Goddard; Fred MacMurray ; Macdonald Carey
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp
Edited by	Alma Macrorie
Music by	Victor Young
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 13, 1947;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,050,000 (US rentals)

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

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

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
Isabel Withers as Reporter
Archie Twitchell as Captain Jergens
Stanley Blystone as Hotel Detective
Gino Corrado as Chef
Isabel Randolph as Dowager in Elevator
Emory Parnell as Elevator Passenger

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.^[4]

References

^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
^ "Suddenly It's Spring (1947) - Mitchell Leisen | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
^ Fowler & Deacon p.40
^ 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.

Bibliography

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

External links

Suddenly, It's Spring at IMDb
Suddenly, It's Spring at the TCM Movie Database

[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.

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