Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray star as a married couple in "Suddenly It's Spring," also featuring Arleen Whelan and MacDonald Carey.
Goddard is a WAC captain, Mary Morley, an expert in marital relations, who returns from overseas as an escort for GI war brides. She and her husband Peter (MacMurray) have been separated, and he wants a divorce. He is also her former law partner.
Peter is in love with Gloria (Whelan) and needs Mary to sign the divorce papers. As far as Gloria is concerned, he hasn't been moving fast enough, either.
When she doesn't sign them initially, Peter invites Mary to dinner. Meanwhile, one of Peter's clients, Jack (Carey) has been staying at his apartment. He thinks Mary is one of Gloria's bridesmaids for her wedding to Peter. When he talks to Mary, she realizes the situation. She isn't exactly ready to get a divorce.
Peter tries hard to get Mary to sign the papers, by acting like a jerk in public etc., but Gloria is impatient. He's getting desperate.
Very pleasant film with the vivacious and beautiful Goddard, one of my favorites, who plays well opposite MacMurray. When he was on My Three Sons, I thought he was a big nothing who starred in films while the big stars were off fighting World War II. I have been so pleasantly surprised by him over the years. He's a kind of Everyman, and if he didn't have the deepest range in the world, he has a nice presence and did both comedy and drama easily.
I wonder how many couples came together after the war and didn't know where they stood with one another - I'll bet a lot.
Good film.
Goddard is a WAC captain, Mary Morley, an expert in marital relations, who returns from overseas as an escort for GI war brides. She and her husband Peter (MacMurray) have been separated, and he wants a divorce. He is also her former law partner.
Peter is in love with Gloria (Whelan) and needs Mary to sign the divorce papers. As far as Gloria is concerned, he hasn't been moving fast enough, either.
When she doesn't sign them initially, Peter invites Mary to dinner. Meanwhile, one of Peter's clients, Jack (Carey) has been staying at his apartment. He thinks Mary is one of Gloria's bridesmaids for her wedding to Peter. When he talks to Mary, she realizes the situation. She isn't exactly ready to get a divorce.
Peter tries hard to get Mary to sign the papers, by acting like a jerk in public etc., but Gloria is impatient. He's getting desperate.
Very pleasant film with the vivacious and beautiful Goddard, one of my favorites, who plays well opposite MacMurray. When he was on My Three Sons, I thought he was a big nothing who starred in films while the big stars were off fighting World War II. I have been so pleasantly surprised by him over the years. He's a kind of Everyman, and if he didn't have the deepest range in the world, he has a nice presence and did both comedy and drama easily.
I wonder how many couples came together after the war and didn't know where they stood with one another - I'll bet a lot.
Good film.