Summary
The Time, the Place and the Girl is a 1946 American Technicolor musical comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Janis Paige and Martha Vickers.[3] The film was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. It is unrelated to the 1929 film The Time, the Place and the Girl.
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| Directed by | David Butler |
| Screenplay by | Agnes Christine Johnston Lynn Starling Francis Swann |
| Story by | Leonard Lee |
| Produced by | Alex Gottlieb |
| Starring | Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Janis Paige Martha Vickers S.Z. Sakall Alan Hale Angela Greene Donald Woods |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson William V. Skall |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,763,000[1] |
| Box office | $3.4 million (US rentals)[2] or $4,831,000[1] |
Plot edit
Steve and Jeff are about to open a nightclub when a man named Martin Drew who represents conductor Ladislaus Cassel claims that Cassel, who is living next door, objects to the club's music and that it disturbs his granddaughter, Victoria, an aspiring opera singer.
It turns out that Cassel himself is fine with the club but Vicki's grandmother Lucia is against it. Cassel also urges Vicki not to marry Andrew, her fiancée, without being certain. After she meets Steve, she is attracted to him. Steve has a girlfriend, Elaine Winters, who is trying to persuade John Braden, a rich Texan, to finance the club. Elaine is upset about Vicki's presence and threatens to marry Braden.
Jeff and his girlfriend, singer Sue Jackson, hope to get a new show off the ground, but both Vicky's grandmother and Steve's girl Elaine keep interfering. Cassel offers to finance the show provided Vicky can be in it. Lucia is livid until she reluctantly attends the show, at which she is charmed and gives her approval.
Cast edit
- Dennis Morgan as Steven Ross
- Jack Carson as Jeff Howard
- Janis Paige as Sue Jackson
- Martha Vickers as Victoria Cassel
- S. Z. Sakall as Ladislaus Cassel
- Alan Hale as John Braden
- Angela Greene as Elaine Winters
- Donald Woods as Martin Drew
- Florence Bates as Mme. Lucia Cassel
- Carmen Cavallaro as Himself, Orchestra Leader
- Condos Brothers as Themselves
- Chandra Kaly and His Dancers as Themselves
- Brandon Hurst as Simpkins, the Cassel's Butler
- Lillian Yarbo as Jeannie, Elaine's maid
- Mimi Aguglia as Inez, Victoria's Maid
- Florence Lake as Kathy
- Monte Blue as Stage Manager
- Bert Roach as . Process Server
- Chester Clute as Jeff's Apartment Manager
- Lynn Baggett as Nurse
Soundtrack edit
- "A Rainy Night in Rio"'
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, Janis Page and Martha Vickers (dubbed by Sally Sweetland)
- "Oh, But I Do"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Dennis Morgan
- "A Gal in Calico" (Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song of 1948)
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Martha Vickers (dubbed by Sally Sweetland) and chorus
- "Through a Thousand Dreams"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- "A Solid Citizen of the Solid South"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by Jack Carson and the Condos Brothers
- "I Happened to Walk Down First Street"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
Box office edit
According to Warner Bros. records, it was the studio's most financially successful film of 1946–47, earning $3,461,000 domestically and $1,370,000 in foreign territories.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 27 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
- ^ "The Time, the Place and the Girl". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 16, 2016.
External links edit
- The Time, the Place and the Girl at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Time, the Place and the Girl at IMDb
- The Time, the Place and the Girl at the TCM Movie Database
- The Time, the Place and the Girl at AllMovie
- The Time, the Place and the Girl at The New York Times
- The Time, the Place and the Girl review at The New York Times
