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That Wonderful Urge (1948)
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20 November 1948 (USA)
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When an heiress finds out that the friendly young man she's met at Sun Valley is really an investigative reporter, she ruins his career by falsely claiming they're married. full summary | add synopsis
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A disappointing remake
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(Complete credited cast) | Tyrone Power | ... | Thomas Jefferson Tyler |
 | Gene Tierney | ... | Sara Farley |
 | Reginald Gardiner | ... | Count André de Guyon |
| Arleen Whelan | ... | Jessica Woods |
| Lucile Watson | ... | Anut Cornelia Farley |
 | Gene Lockhart | ... | Judge Parker |
| Lloyd Gough | ... | Duffy, Chronicle Editor |
| Porter Hall | ... | Attorney Ketchell |
| Richard Gaines | ... | Whitson, Farley's Executive |
| Taylor Holmes | ... | Attorney Rice |
| Chill Wills | ... | Homer Beggs, J.P. Monroe Twp. |
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Sara Farley:
Don't tell me beneath that rude exterior lurks the soul of a gentleman?
Thomas Jefferson Tyler: That's not all that lurks there.
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Thomas Jefferson Tyler: That's not all that lurks there.
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Remake of Love Is News (1937)
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It Happened in Sun Valley
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This is an odd film--not because it is a remake but because both the original (LOVE IS NEWS) and the remake star Tyrone Power. It's rare to see a star do this, as the studios often remade films but hardly ever used the same actors. In addition, both films are bundled together on one DVD so you can compare them. After seeing both, I would definitely recommend you see LOVE IS NEWS, as it's superior in every way.
The film is about newspaper man (Power) harassing a rich heiress (Gene Tierney) in order to make headlines. It really didn't seem to matter if his articles were true and when Gene finds out that Tyrone is NOT the man he claims to be but a reporter, she is furious. However, instead of blowing her top, she decides to give him a taste of her own medicine by announcing to all the newspapers that she and Power are married--as she knows that the papers will now make Power's life miserable as well. Oddly, in the original film, the heiress announces they are engaged--here she claims they are married--though this hardly improves the quality of the film (though it does provide a bit of sexual innuendo the original didn't have).
The acting is decent enough, though I really think Loretta Young did a better job in the original--probably because she seemed to have a better gift for comedy. Also, while Tyrone tries, he just doesn't seem to have quite the charm he did in the original. Part of this is naturally because it's a remake and part of this is because the supporting characters weren't nearly as strong. In particular, the Justice of the Peace was a big weak point here, as instead of coming off as comical, he's a sadist and pretty much ignores the law--surefire comedy killers! My advice is see the original. Then, if you insist, see the remake. BUT, don't see the remake first--it just doesn't stack up well and might convince you not to bother with the first film and that would be a big mistake.