One Sunday Afternoon (1933)

Middle-aged dentist Biff Grimes reminisces about his unrequited love for beautiful Virginia Brush and her husband Hugo, his ex-friend, who betrayed him.

Director:

Stephen Roberts

Writers:

James Hagan (from the play by), Grover Jones (screen play),

Stars:

Gary Cooper, Fay Wray, Frances Fuller

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gary Cooper	...	Biff Grimes
Fay Wray	...	Virginia Brush
Frances Fuller	...	Amy Lind
Roscoe Karns	...	Snappy Downer
Neil Hamilton	...	Hugo Barnstead
Jane Darwell	...	Mrs. Lind
Clara Blandick	...	Mrs. Brush (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Hugo and Biff were friends until they met Virginia. Biff could think of no one but Virginia, but she would never be happy with a big slow bully. So she married Hugo and Biff married Amy just because his Virginia got married. Amy loves Biff, but Biff constantly thinks of Virginia even after Hugo takes his job and has him put into prison for two years.

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Plot Keywords:

dentist | unrequited love | bully | prison | marriage proposal | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Convegno d'amore

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 69 min (Turner Library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Original director Frank Tuttle quit the picture before production began due to "creative differences". He was replaced by Stephen Roberts.

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Quotes

Virginia 'Virgie' Brush Barnstead: How'd you know my name's Virginia?
Dr. Lucius Griffith 'Biff' Grimes: That's for me to know and you to find out.

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Connections

Version of The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Du, Du Liegst Mir im Herzen"
(uncredited)
Traditional German folksong
Played by the band at Schneider's picnic auction

User Reviews

The actress Frances Fuller

I watched the movie, "One Sunday Afternoon," because of Gary Cooper. I was enchanted by the unknown actress, Frances Fuller. She was far different from the character that opened the movie. I first thought what has the Gary Cooper character gotten himself into. My favorite scene was the first date at the carnival. Gary Cooper and the tree was perfect. Boys do act like that on first dates. I know from experience. I wanted to know more about Frances Fuller. Why she was never a big star. I searched the internet for info about her career. Although I'm satisfied with the results, I'm still puzzled that she wasn't a bigger star. I'll try to see all her movies. Oh yes, Fay Wray. That's not the girl the big ape loved. Entirely different.