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She Wrote the Book

  • 19461946
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 20m
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6.2/10
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Mischa Auer, Joan Davis, and Jack Oakie in She Wrote the Book (1946)
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A plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written a steamy bestseller under an assumed nam... Read allA plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written a steamy bestseller under an assumed name. While in the big city, the math prof receives a bump on the head which brings on a form... Read allA plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written a steamy bestseller under an assumed name. While in the big city, the math prof receives a bump on the head which brings on a form of amnesia. She begins to believe she is the author of the sultry book, and has actually ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
67
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  • Director
    • Charles Lamont
  • Writers
    • Warren Wilson(original screenplay)
    • Oscar Brodney(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Davis
    • Jack Oakie
    • Mischa Auer
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  • Director
    • Charles Lamont
  • Writers
    • Warren Wilson(original screenplay)
    • Oscar Brodney(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Davis
    • Jack Oakie
    • Mischa Auer
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    Joan Davis
    Joan Davis
    • Jane Featherstoneas Jane Featherstone
    Jack Oakie
    Jack Oakie
    • Jerry Marloweas Jerry Marlowe
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Joe aka Count Borisas Joe aka Count Boris
    Kirby Grant
    Kirby Grant
    • Eddie Caldwellas Eddie Caldwell
    Jacqueline deWit
    Jacqueline deWit
    • Millicent Van Cleveas Millicent Van Cleve
    Gloria Stuart
    Gloria Stuart
    • Phyllis Fowleras Phyllis Fowler
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Horace Van Cleveas Horace Van Cleve
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Dean Fowleras Dean Fowler
    Lewis L. Russell
    • George Dixonas George Dixon
    • (as Lewis Russell)
    Cora Witherspoon
    Cora Witherspoon
    • Carrothersas Carrothers
    Selmer Jackson
    Selmer Jackson
    • Fieldingas Fielding
    Frank Dae
    Frank Dae
    • Professoras Professor
    Richard Abbott
    • Butleras Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Gladys Blake
    Gladys Blake
    • Miss Donovanas Miss Donovan
    • (uncredited)
    Walden Boyle
    • Professoras Professor
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Coachas Coach
    • (uncredited)
    George Bunny
    • Gardeneras Gardener
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Newspaper Reporteras Newspaper Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Lamont
    • Writers
      • Warren Wilson(original screenplay)
      • Oscar Brodney(original screenplay)
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    A plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written a steamy bestseller under an assumed name. While in the big city, the math prof receives a bump on the head which brings on a form of amnesia. She begins to believe she is the author of the sultry book, and has actually lived its story. Now freed from her inhibitions, the lady professor sashays about with abandon. With a PR man (Jack Oakie) in tow, she crashes a party of swells at the home of a wealthy industrialist (Thurston Hall) and pressures him into making a large contribution to her tiny college back home. —Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>
    • female math professor
    • b movie
    • double feature film
    • stock footage
    • deception
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      • A STORY OF A SHOT-GUN HONEYMOON! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Midway Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - July 31, 1947 - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    • Trivia
      This would be Gloria Stuart's final acting role until The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) and her final film until My Favorite Year (1982).
    • Connections
      References Spellbound (1945)

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    8/10
    Despite using the amnesia cliche, it's a fun film.
    Joan Davis is Professor Featherstone, a genius who is also very conservative and works for a very conservative small college. A friend approaches her with an unusual proposition...to go to New York and pretend to be the author of "Always Lulu", Lulu Withers. Why? Because this book is apparently very racy and the publisher wants to meet her...but the lady is afraid to go because she's the Dean's wife! So, Featherstone goes and is prepared to just pick up a royalty check and run. But, when she suffers a head injury, her memory is impacted and she now believes she IS Lulu...a worldly lady who has had scores of lovers! What's next? See the story for yourself.

    In many ways, this reminds me of the wonderful Jobeth Williams film, "American Dreamer". Both are about a woman who has amnesia and think they are either authors ("She Wrote the Book") or characters from a book ("American Dreamer")...and both are quite clever and fun. A film that is timeless...enjoyable now as it was then.
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    • Mar 30, 2018

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    • Release date
      • May 31, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Love Takes a Holiday
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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