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| 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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12 November 1945 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Juego de pasiones See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Written by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performed by Lauritz Melchior with an assist from Helene Stanley
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This film marked the film debut of Metropolitan Opera star Lauritz Melchior, one of several classical artists lured to MGM by producer Joe Pasternak in the 1940s. Melchior would ultimately appear in three other MGM musicals: Two Sisters From Boston (1946), This Time For Keeps (1947) and Luxury Liner (1948). See more »Goofs
When Cynthia and Thomas are lost in the woods she lies down to sleep and she has his jacket over one shoulder. He reaches down and pulls the jacket all the way over her. They cut to him and then back to her and the jacket is still only over one shoulder. See more »Soundtracks
Mattinata(uncredited)
Written by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performed by Lauritz Melchior with an assist from Helene Stanley
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Van Johnson and Esther Williams at their loveliest. Wonderful music throughout. A delightful picture for anyone who has ever been or hopes to be in love.
We have beautiful Esther Williams swimming and diving. We have Van Johnson sincere and radiant. We have Melchior in fine classical voice, Tommy Dorsey playing Grieg on the trombone (!) along with other classic Dorsey hits. And a couple of new songs. The movie mostly takes place in a resort with Olympic swimming pool and a sound-stage with a view over Yosemite Valley.
It's all very light, but let yourself be carried away, and it will steal your heart.