You Were Meant for Me (1948)
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This musical romance is set during the Great Depression and centers upon the rocky marriage between a flapper script girl and her band-leader spouse. Prior to the big stock market crash, they spend much of their time touring. She tires of it and returns to her country home. Unable to find new bookings, he soon joins her and brings with him his acerbic, cynical manager. The bandleader finds the pastoral life a crashing bore and so heads for the big city to find fortune. Fortunately, by the story's end, he succeeds and happiness is the result. Songs include: "Crazy Rhythm," "You Were Meant for Me," "Goodnight Sweetheart" "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeanne Crain, Dan Dailey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lloyd Bacon
Synopsis of You Were Meant for Me
This musical romance is set during the Great Depression and centers upon the rocky marriage between a flapper script girl and her band-leader spouse. Prior to the big stock market crash, they spend much of their time touring. She tires of it and returns to her country home. Unable to find new bookings, he soon joins her and brings with him his acerbic, cynical manager. The bandleader finds the pastoral life a crashing bore and so heads for the big city to find fortune. Fortunately, by the story's end, he succeeds and happiness is the result. Songs include: "Crazy Rhythm," "You Were Meant for Me," "Goodnight Sweetheart" "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of You Were Meant for Me
- Jeanne Crain - Peggy Mayhew
- Oscar Levant - Oscar Hoffman
- Selena Royle - Mrs. Cora Mayhew
- Herbert Anderson - Eddie
- Dick Ryan - Ticket Seller
- Harry Barris - Band Member
- Kenny Williams - Band Member
- Billy Snyder
- Billy Sheehan
- Kenny Williams - Band Member
- Ann Frederick
- Charles Flickinger - Western Union Boy
- Morgan Farley - Ticket Taker
- Perc Launders - Members of the Band
- Maurice Kelly
- Dan Dailey - Chuck Arnold
- Barbara Lawrence - Louise Crane
- Percy Kilbride - Mr. Andrew Mayhew
- Ken Niles - Narrator
- Michael Towne
- Dick Winslow
- Charles Tannen - Harry Jarvis
- William Sheehan - Band Member
- Erskine Sanford - Dr. Sanford
- Tiny Timbrell
- Otto Forrest
- Marion Marshall
- John Fontaine - Boy in Drugstore
- Lee MacGregor - Roy
- Les Clark - Band Member
- Director(s):
- Lloyd Bacon
- Writer(s):
- Valentine Davies, Elick Moll
- Producer(s):
- Fred Kohlmar
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