Margie (1946)

Margie and her daughter reminisce about Margie's girlhood in the roaring twenties. In flashback, Margie, a smarter, less popular girl at Central High, meets handsome new French teacher ... See full summary »

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Richard Bransten (story), F. Hugh Herbert,

Stars:

Jeanne Crain, Glenn Langan, Lynn Bari

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeanne Crain	...	Marjorie 'Margie' MacDuff
Glenn Langan	...	Prof. Ralph Fontayne
Lynn Bari	...	Miss Isabel Palmer
Alan Young	...	Roy Hornsdale
Barbara Lawrence	...	Marybelle Tenor
Conrad Janis	...	Johnny 'Johnikins' Green
Esther Dale	...	Grandma McSweeney
Hobart Cavanaugh	...	Mr. Angus MacDuff
Ann E. Todd	...	Joyce Fontayne (Margie's daughter) (as Ann Todd)
Hattie McDaniel	...	Cynthia

Storyline

Margie and her daughter reminisce about Margie's girlhood in the roaring twenties. In flashback, Margie, a smarter, less popular girl at Central High, meets handsome new French teacher Ralph Fontayne; circumstances keep throwing them together and Margie, in company with every other girl in school, develops a crush on him. Then Margie's date for the prom gets sick, and what happens next surprises everyone.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | 1920s | nostalgia

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Taglines:

These were the days...When youth was flaming and the Charleston was the National Anthem.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

November 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cómo le conocí

Filming Locations:

Reno, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cornel Wilde refused the male lead and was put on suspension.

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Goofs

The hairstyles of Jeanne Crain, Barbara Lawrence, and Lynn Bari are strictly 1946, although the story takes place in 1928.

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Quotes

Marybelle: Well, I don't see what he sees in her. She's old. She must be twenty-five at least.

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Soundtracks

"Charleston"

User Reviews

What a great movie to see with my mom in 1946!

I agree absolutely with - Xeresa6 of San Diego,Ca - her synopsis of this movie is gob smack right on! I just wanted to add that I at age 10 years, saw this movie in 1946 with my mom who was a teen in the flapper era and it was a sweet experience to enjoy this film with my mom. She regaled me with her stories of bloomers with broken elastic and safety pins.

Young girls today would not really pick up on the chains on the fireplace story without someone older 'walking' them through it. A lot is taken for granted today on the struggles of women not so very long ago to be able to have the right to vote.......we can learn a lot of history from these old movies - but it is wise to also check further into the history to be sure it is portrayed accurately in the film.

It is interesting to find out the film was made in Reno NV. It looked so much like the towns in Ohio where I grew up, that's probably one of the reasons why Mom and I connected with the film.

What a crass movie industry we have today. It is so hard to find non-violent and non-vulgar stories in the movies today. One can occasionally find a good movie but they are few and far between. I find myself looking to pre-1950 movies more and more. That is sad.