That Wonderful Urge (1948)

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.

Director:

Robert B. Sinclair

Writers:

Jay Dratler (screenplay), William R. Lipman (story),

Stars:

Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner

1 win.

Cast

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 - Justice of the Peace - Monroe Township

Storyline

An investigative reporter uses a ruse to meet Sara Fowler, a grocery-store heiress he's been writing unflattering things about. He gets her to start talking about herself and finds her down-to-earth and engaging, but before he can publish an honest and admiring story, she finds out who he is, assumes he's going to write more lies, and sets out to undercut him by announcing to the press that the two of them are married. In trying to get the truth out, he loses his job, the two of them spend time in jail, and the stakes escalate. Finally, he sues her for libel, and a court tries to set things right.

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Plot Keywords:

reporter | heiress | grocery store | ruse | court | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 November 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das gewisse Etwas

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tyrone Power also starred in the original version of the film, Love Is News, in much the same role. His co-stars were Loretta Young, Don Ameche and George Sanders.

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Quotes

Sara Farley: Oh, I'll - I'll call the police.
Thomas Jefferson Tyler: Good! Tell them I'm not your husband. Don't let me go through life with that blot on my record.

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Connections

Remake of Love Is News (1937)

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Soundtracks

"It Happened in Sun Valley"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the dog sledding scene

User Reviews

A disappointing remake

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.