Dear Ruth (1947)

Ruth Wilkins discovers that her teenaged sister used her name in a torrid correspondence with soldier Bill Seacroft.

Director:

William D. Russell

Writers:

Arthur Sheekman (screenplay), Norman Krasna (play)

Stars:

Joan Caulfield, William Holden, Mona Freeman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joan Caulfield	...	Ruth Wilkins
William Holden	...	Lt. William Seacroft
Mona Freeman	...	Miriam Wilkins
Edward Arnold	...	Judge Harry Wilkins
Billy De Wolfe	...	Albert Kummer (as Billy DeWolfe)
Mary Philips	...	Mrs. Edie Wilkins
Virginia Welles	...	Martha Seacroft
Kenny O'Morrison	...	Sgt. Chuck Vincent
Marietta Canty	...	Dora
Irving Bacon	...	Delivery Man

Storyline

A normal day in the Wilkins family: reticent beauty Ruth, crusty judge father, petition-happy political activist teen Miriam. Who should show up but Ruth's soldier pen pal Bill Seacroft...whom she doesn't know about. It seems Miriam used her sister's name and picture to build up wartime morale. Ruth reluctantly agrees to "humor" Bill for his 2-day leave, though she's just become engaged to her stuffy suitor Albert. Can Miriam's cloud castle last the weekend without crashing to earth?

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | correspondence | leave | pen pal | engagement | 

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Taglines:

It Had to Be a Movie...Cause They Ran Out of Theatres to Show the Play!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Han kom genom brevlådan

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it is thought by some that J.D. Salinger got the name for his hero Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye" when he saw a marquee for Dear Ruth, starring 'William Holden' and Joan Caulfield, Salinger's first Holden Caulfield story, "I'm Crazy," appeared in Collier's on December 22, 1945, a year and a half before this movie came out.

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Quotes

Miriam Wilkins: He was lonely and frightened, and - and he poured his heart out to me.
Judge Wilkins: Who's going to pour it back?

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Connections

Followed by Dear Brat (1951)

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Soundtracks

"FINE THINGS"
Written by Johnny Mercer, Robert Emmett Dolan

User Reviews

a good movie, that perhaps doesn't hold up as well as somesome

I though this movie very good. All actors in it were more or less stars of the time. The title, Dear Ruth, is perfect. Good to see William Holden. Is a little old-fashioned but holds up pretty well. I really don't know what else to say. I enjoyed this movie when it first came out and I still enjoy it.