My Dream Is Yours (1949)

An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Harry Kurnitz (screenplay), Dane Lussier (screenplay)

Stars:

Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jack Carson	...	Doug Blake
Doris Day	...	Martha Gibson
Lee Bowman	...	Gary Mitchell
Adolphe Menjou	...	Thomas Hutchins
Eve Arden	...	Vivian Martin
S.Z. Sakall	...	Felix Hofer
Selena Royle	...	Freda Hofer
Edgar Kennedy	...	Uncle Charlie
Sheldon Leonard	...	Fred Grimes
Franklin Pangborn	...	Sourpuss Manager
John Berkes	...	Customer at Green Room
Ada Leonard	...	Ada Leonard
Frankie Carle	...	Frankie Carle
Mel Blanc	...	Bugs Bunny / Tweety (voice)

Storyline

Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace Garry. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson, a single mother with a great voice. He arranges for her to move to Hollywood, but then has a problem trying to sell her to the show's sponsor. Doug tries every trick he can think of to make Martha a star, and as the two work more closely, he falls in love with her. Complicating matters further is when Martha meets and becomes attracted to Garry.

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Plot Keywords:

bourbon whiskey | champagne | singer | single mother | easter | 

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Taglines:

It's Warner's All-Time, Big-Time Easter-Time Show!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Music | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Dream Is Yours

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Curtiz Productions, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Tucson Friday 7 September 1956 on KDWI (Channel 9); it first aired in San Francisco Sunday 4 November 1956 on KRON (Channel 4), in Phoenix Thursday 13 November 1956 on KPHO (Channel 5), and in Los Angeles Sunday 23 December 1956 on KTLA (Channel 5). At this time, color broadcasting was in its infancy, limited to only a small number of high rated programs, primarily on NBC and NBC affiliated stations, so these film showings were still in B&W. Most viewers were not offered the opportunity to see these films in their original Technicolor until several years later. In Honolulu it enjoyed its first colorcast Thursday 5 September 1957 on KHVH (Channel 13); in Philadelphia it was first offered a colorcast presentation Wednesday 27 January 1960.

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Goofs

When Martha is tucking Freddie into bed, a microphone shadow is visible on the back wall of the bedroom.

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Quotes

Gary Mitchell: Lovely girl. Lovely singer. Handy with a knife, too.

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Connections

Featured in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

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Soundtracks

Tic, Tic, Tic
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Ralph Blane
Sung by Doris Day

User Reviews

The young Doris Day shines like a sun on the screen

The movie tells the story of Doug Blake (Jack Carson) as he searches for a new radio singer star in order to replace his conceited former friend Gary Mitchell (Lee Bowman), who has just refused to sign another contract. In New York Doug is spellbound by the singing talents of young war widow Martha Gibson (Doris Day). He brings her and her little son Freddy to Hollywood, where Martha and her manager Doug have to go through all the difficulties that an unknown singer has to face on the way to success. Gradually, Doug also falls in love with Martha, who however is more attracted by Gary Mitchell. We can't wait to see, of course, who will finally get the girl ...

The familiar story line (with a musician rising from being a nobody to being a well-known and recognized star) is often delivered in a boring and either over-sentimental or spiritless way by other movies of this kind. In contrast, "My Dream is Yours" combines an original, heart-felt story with a good script and excellent direction. And there is Doris Day at the age of twenty-five! She may already appear quite charming in some of the better-known comedies that were produced ten or fifteen years later. Here her performance is so delightful to look at and her singing so refreshing to listen to that I was overwhelmed. If you like Doris Day, you simply have to see this movie.