Suddenly It's Spring (1947)
A post-WWII romantic comedy that explores the effects of the war on American marriage, this film stars Fred MacMurray and Paulette Goddard as Peter and Mary Morley, a pair of constantly fighting attorneys. They are on the verge of breaking up their marriage when the war breaks out. Mary goes into the Women's Army Corps, and when she returns after the war, she's no longer sure if she wants a divorce. In her absence, however, Peter has hooked up with Gloria Fay (Arleen Whelan), who demands that he sign the divorce papers. In turn, Jack Lindsay (MacDonald Carey, one of Peter's clients, has fallen for Mary, but he doesn't want to move in with her until the divorce is official. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
Synopsis of Suddenly It's Spring
A post-WWII romantic comedy that explores the effects of the war on American marriage, this film stars Fred MacMurray and Paulette Goddard as Peter and Mary Morley, a pair of constantly fighting attorneys. They are on the verge of breaking up their marriage when the war breaks out. Mary goes into the Women's Army Corps, and when she returns after the war, she's no longer sure if she wants a divorce. In her absence, however, Peter has hooked up with Gloria Fay (Arleen Whelan), who demands that he sign the divorce papers. In turn, Jack Lindsay (MacDonald Carey, one of Peter's clients, has fallen for Mary, but he doesn't want to move in with her until the divorce is official. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
Complete Cast of Suddenly It's Spring
- Paulette Goddard - Mary Morely
- MacDonald Carey - Jack Lindsay
- Lilian Fontaine - Mary's mother
- Frances Robinson - Capt. Rogers
- Georgia Backus - Maj. Cheever
- Roberta Jonay - WAC Sergeant
- Eddie Acuff - Man
- Chester Clute - Workman
- Archie Twitchell - Capt. Jergens
- Paul Oman - Violinist
- Frances Morris - Red Cross Worker
- Patrick McVey - Reporter
- Paul Lees - Elevator Operator
- James Dundee - Violinist
- Beulah Parkington - Elevator passenger
- Helen Dickson - Elevator passenger
- Ed Johnson
- Crane Whitley - Hotel Detective
- Len Hendry - M.P.
- Eddie Coke - Photographer
- Stanley Blystone - Hotel detective
- Fred MacMurray - Peter Morely
- Arleen Whelan - Gloria Fay
- Frank Faylen - Harold Michaels
- Victoria Horne - Lt. Billings
- Jean Ruth - WAC Corporal
- Willie Best - Train Porter
- Richard Brandon - Capt. Jurgens
- Perc Launders - Reporter
- Isabel Randolph - Dowager in elevator
- William Newell - Pier Manager
- James Millican
- George Lynn - Reporter
- John Davidson - Elevator passenger
- Charles Quirk
- Joleen King - Waitress
- William Hall - MP in Phone Booth
- Isabel Withers - Woman Reporter
- John Kellogg - Newsreel man
- Ella Ethridge - Elevator passenger
- George Chandler
- Griff Barnett - Train Conductor
- Director(s):
- Mitchell Leisen
- Writer(s):
- P.J. Wolfson, Claude Binyon
- Producer(s):
- Claude Binyon
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