Cast overview: | |||
Joan Fontaine | ... | Susan Darell | |
George Brent | ... | Roger Berton | |
Dennis O'Keefe | ... | Bill Anthony | |
Walter Abel | ... | Richard Aiken | |
Don DeFore | ... | Mike Ward | |
Rita Johnson | ... | Mona Kent | |
Mary Field | ... | Nancy | |
Byron Barr | ... | Chick | |
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Francis Pierlot | ... | Uncle Jemmy |
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Lewis L. Russell | ... | Mr. Cusp (as Lewis Russell) |
Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl and and the third describes a serious intellectual. Which one is the real Susan? Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
Obviously, "The Affairs of Susan" has some dated depictions of gender relations. But aside from that, it's a funny movie, with Joan Fontaine playing a woman whose fiancé (Walter Abel) finds out about her previous relationships. All her previous lovers have a story about her wacky antics. The humor is more subtle than what we're used to, but when it bubbles up, there's plenty of laughs to be had! While not the greatest comedy ever, it's still one that you're bound to enjoy. I sure did. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Story but lost to "The House on 92nd Street" (which was actually the more important movie that year).