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 (1947-02-13)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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

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

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.

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