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

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Quotes

Judge Wilkins: I hope the young fellow that gets my blood doesn't need it too badly, because I have no confidence in it.

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Connections

Followed by Dear Wife (1949)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Love this movie

This is my absolute favorite movie. They used to play it on the old movie chancels pretty often, but I have not seen it in a while. I will watch this movie every time it comes on TV. Even though there are plenty of sight gags, the best part of the movie is the interaction between the characters. This movie has some of the best dialog. I laugh out loud every time I watch it. I especially love the scene at the train station where Bill talks the group into "playing railroad". Even though it was made in the forties, it still stands up today. If you like romantic comedies, this is the movie for you. Great characters; Great acting; Great writing. I highly recommend it. (It truly should be on DVD. Who decides these things?)