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Suddenly It's Spring

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Director: Mitchell Leisen

Cast: Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey

A post-WWII romantic comedy that explores the effects of the war on American marriage, "Suddenly It’s Spring" stars Fred MacMurray and Oscar-nominee Paulette Goddard as Peter and Mary Morley, a pair of constantly bickering 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.

Genre: Comedy

Year: 1947

Running time: 87 minutes

Territory: International

Studio: Universal

A post-WWII romantic comedy that explores the effects of the war on American marriage, "Suddenly It’s Spring" stars Fred MacMurray and Oscar-nominee Paulette Goddard as Peter and Mary Morley, a pair of constantly bickering 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.




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