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The Voice of the Turtle (1947)

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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, Olive. When Bill has a problem getting a hotel room,... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Sergeant Bill Page
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Sally Middleton
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Olive Lashbrooke
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Comm. Ned Burling
Kent Smith ...
Kenneth Bartlett
John Emery ...
George Harrington
Erskine Sanford ...
Storekeeper
John Holland ...
Henry Atherton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas Kennedy ...
Naval Officer (unconfirmed)
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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, 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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Comedy | Romance

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Release Date:

28 February 1948 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

One for the Book  »

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(RCA Sound System)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Outtakes from the making of this film have circulated on video and online for decades as being among the only surviving film "bloopers" to feature future president Reagan. See more »

Goofs

When Bill serves Sally vichyssoise from French restaurant next door, bowls are filled with dark-colored watery broth, not the traditional white cream-based potato soup. 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
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Great comedy
23 August 2001 | by (UK) – See all my reviews

Why are some of the best movies so totally ignored? This is one of those rare films where the studio system produced one of its gems among the dross

  • it is charming, and gives the great Eve Arden some wickedly funny
lines.


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