Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950)

Director:

Claude Binyon

Writers:

Mary Bard (novel), Claude Binyon (screenplay)

Stars:

Dorothy McGuire, William Lundigan, June Havoc

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dorothy McGuire	...	Jane Morgan
William Lundigan	...	Doctor William Wright
June Havoc	...	Maggie Roberts
Gary Merrill	...	Doctor Peter Roberts
Jessie Royce Landis	...	Mrs. Wright
Joyce Mackenzie	...	Helen Porter
Leif Erickson	...	Dr. Bruce Gordon

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

THE PICTURE WITH ALL THE ANSWERS! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beija-me, Doutor

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 16, 1954 with Dorothy McGuire reprising her film role.

User Reviews

Better Than Expected

I stumbled on this obscure little number and stayed with it, thanks to a sparkling McGuire and a sturdy Lundigan who seems just right for the sober-sided doctor. Poor Jane (McGuire), she's having a heck of a time adjusting to being a doctor's wife. She wants to succeed, but the phone's always ringing calling him away, even in the middle of their wedding itself. It's just one frequently amusing challenge after another; plus a mother-in-law who prefers for sonny another woman who's also a doctor and knows the score unlike the awkward Jane. But then it is the winsome McGuire with her magical smile and a flimsy nightgown, so we know things will work out in the end.

It's an entertaining 90-minutes, better than I expected, with an excellent supporting cast that lends both bite and wit to the proceedings. Then too, I expect married life for a doctor hasn't changed that much since 1950, so I guess there are some lessons for the medically minded. Anyway, it's a lively little programmer without approaching the memorable.