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The Voice of the Turtle (1947)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   28 February 1948 (USA)
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Budding actress Sally Middleton agrees to a date with Bill Page, a soldier on a weekend pass, after he's stood up by her worldly friend... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Rapper

Writers:

Charles Hoffman (additional dialogue), John Van Druten (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker and Eve Arden
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ronald Reagan ...
Sergeant Bill Page
Eleanor Parker Eleanor Parker ...
Sally Middleton
Eve Arden ...
Olive Lashbrooke
Wayne Morris Wayne Morris ...
Comm. Ned Burling
Kent Smith Kent Smith ...
Kenneth Bartlett
John Emery John Emery ...
George Harrington
Erskine Sanford Erskine Sanford ...
Storekeeper
John Holland John Holland ...
Henry Atherton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy ...
Naval Officer (unconfirmed)
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Storyline

Budding actress Sally Middleton agrees to a date with Bill Page, a soldier on a weekend pass, after he's stood up by her worldly friend, Olive. When Bill has a problem getting a hotel room, he ends up spending the weekend with Sally at her apartment. Both have to fight temptation as they become attracted to one another. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Actress | Weekend Pass | Soldier | Central Park Manhattan New York City | Theatre  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

One for the Book See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film has not been shown on television under its original title for years. It is always shown under its reissue title, "One For the Book". See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Exterior of Broadway theater where Spring Girl is playing is depicted as a stand-alone one story building; every Broadway theater in New York City is on the first floor of a multi-story complex. See more »

Connections

References Now, Voyager (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"Londonderry Air"
(uncredited)
aka "Danny Boy"
Traditional
Played on the radio at Sally's apartment
Also played by the band at the Satin Room See more »