A swim teacher and a wealthy businessman are married after a brief courtship. A charming war hero falls in love with this newly-married woman, after her husband abandons her on their honeymoon for the sake of a business meeting.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Van Johnson | ... | Maj. Thomas Milvaine | |
| Esther Williams | ... | Cynthia Glenn | |
| Frances Gifford | ... | Maude Bancroft | |
| Henry Travers | ... | Hobart Glenn | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Nona Glenn | |
| Lauritz Melchior | ... | Mr. Nils Knudsen | |
| Carleton G. Young | ... | Robert G. Delbar | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Mrs. Fenway | |
| Donald Curtis | ... | K.O. Karny | |
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Jerry Scott | ... | Lyonel |
| Fernando Alvarado | ... | Julio | |
| Helene Stanley | ... | Susan | |
| Vince Barnett | ... | Oscar | |
| Billy House | ... | Dr. Tovve | |
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Joan Fay Macaboy | ... | Betty |
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Cynthia is swept off her feet and marries a rich and very successful business executive, but business affairs make him abandon her during their honeymoon. Cynthia is sad and while he's away, meets the charming war hero, Maj. Milvaine, who is on leave. Sparks fly. Will she choose wealth over love? Written by erasmus
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businessman | yosemite national park | annulment | whirlwind romance | world war two |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 November 1945 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Thrill of a New Romance See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$1,410,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Traditional
Music Adapted by George Stoll
Lyrics by Richard Connell
Performed by Lauritz Melchior
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An article in the 24 December 1943 edition of The Hollywood Reporter noted that Kathryn Grayson was considered for the lead in this film. See more »Goofs
The balconies at the hotel are obviously a set since there is no glass in the windows or doors. This can be clearly seen since there are no reflections when the characters move past them. See more »Soundtracks
Lonely Night(uncredited)
Traditional
Music Adapted by George Stoll
Lyrics by Richard Connell
Performed by Lauritz Melchior
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Enjoyed this 1945 film with young stars like Van Johnson and Esther Williams starting out on a brilliant career in the entertainment of swimming and musicals. Esther Williams,(Cynthia Glenn) was a swimming instructor at a pool and was noticed by a very rich business man who immediately swept her off her feet and got married to Cynthia. There honeymoon was a complete disaster because her husband had a business meeting in Washington, D.C. and he left her all alone without even making love. Van Johnson,(Major Thomas Milvaine) has a room next door to Cynthia and notices her crying on her balcony and gets acquainted with her and they begin to start seeing each other off and on. Cynthia finds out her husband will be gone for a whole week and in the meantime decides to teach Tom Milvaine some swimming lessons and they start dancing and taking long walks in the woods. Lauritz Melchior,(Nils Knudsen) sings many songs since he was a great opera star. You will even see Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra and Buddy Rich burning up his set of drums. Enjoyable musical with plenty of romance and entertainment from 1945.