Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lana Turner | ... | Theo West | |
| James Craig | ... | Captain Miles Lancing | |
| John Hodiak | ... | Lieutenant Tom West | |
| Frances Gifford | ... | Sissy Mortimer | |
| Hugh Marlowe | ... | Joseph I. Murdock | |
| Natalie Schafer | ... | Irene Selworth | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Major Bob Wilton | |
| Herbert Rudley | ... | Ted Mortimer | |
| Paul Cavanagh | ... | Mr. Selworth | |
| Morris Ankrum | ... | Ed Scofield | |
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Jane Green | ... | Martha |
| Tom Drake | ... | Bill Rice | |
| Shirley Patterson | ... | Mary Saunders | |
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Neal Dodd | ... | Minister (as Rev. Neal Dodd) |
| Nana Bryant | ... | Nurse | |
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Theo has had many boyfriends who wanted to marry her. Since her mother, Mrs. Selworth, has been married many times, Theo is unsure of commitment. Without much thought, she finally accepts the proposal of Air Corps Lieutenant Tom West. After the honeymoon, Tom's father dies and Tom goes into the defense industry. When Theo has a baby, she hates the idea of being matronly and wants to be the old party girl. The problem is that her husband is working constantly. She looks to her friends, who are having their own problems, and to her old flame Captain Lancing. To decide on what she wants to do with her baby and her life, Theo must grow up. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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Country:
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23 August 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Felicidade Vem Depois See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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Shortly before the start of principal photography, Hollywood Reporter announced that Fred Zinnemann was to direct the picture and Gene Kelly was to co-star with Lana Turner. See more »Quotes
Mrs. Courtland West: You? My dear boy. Nobody's interested in you anymore. You're just the father.See more »
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Opening credits are shown over the blank pages of a "marriage memories" album. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Marriage Is A Private Affair was the first film that Lana Turner did post the birth of her daughter Cheryl Crane. I guess that's what gives the scenes of Turner with her infant son in this film some special poignancy.
Turner is an irrepressible flirt, the kind who has to be the center of attention at all times. She gets that from her mother Natalie Schaefer who is on her latest husband Paul Cavanaugh. Schaefer has a Zsa Zsa Gabor like attitude toward marriage which she has passed on to her daughter.
But Lana does fall for and marry John Hodiak who is something of an inventor and considered necessary to the war effort so he can't activate his commission and get where the fighting is. They have a kid and it works for a while. But she gets bored and wants to see if she still is attractive even after marriage and childbirth. She tries flirting with flier James Craig to see if she still has it.
Marriage Is A Private Affair was also the first film Lana Turner did with billing alone above the title. She does a fine job as a girl who turns into a woman and finally decides to grow up. Her two leads Craig and Hodiak are also well cast in their parts.
Also in the cast are Herbert Rudley and Frances Gifford a seemingly happily married couple with some secrets and issues. Gifford is a lot like Turner. Hugh Marlowe is in this as well as a scientist friend of Hodiak's also anxious to get to war.
Probably had this film been done in about 10 years at least after the second World War we might have seen Turner more loose and slatternly, but during wartime there was no way Hollywood would show a star like Turner being less than true, flirting yes, but cheating a definite no-no.
True blue women is part of what we were fighting for.