Mother Didn't Tell Me
| Mother Didn't Tell Me | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Binyon |
| Produced by | Fred Kohlmar |
| Screenplay by | Claude Binyon |
| Based on |
The Doctor Wears Three Faces 1949 book by Mary Bard |
| Starring |
Dorothy McGuire William Lundigan June Havoc Gary Merrill Jessie Royce Landis Joyce MacKenzie |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | Harmon Jones |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mother Didn't Tell Me is a 1950 American comedy film written and directed by Claude Binyon. The film stars Dorothy McGuire, William Lundigan, June Havoc, Gary Merrill, Jessie Royce Landis and Joyce MacKenzie. It is based on the book The Doctor Wears Three Faces by Mary Bard. The film was released on March 3, 1950, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]
Plot
Advertising jingle writer Jane Morgan (Dorothy McGuire) is treated for a cold by a doctor, Bill Wright (William Lundigan), and soon they date and fall in love. Jane is warned by Bill's mother (Jessie Royce Landis) and by another doctor's wife, Maggie (June Havoc), about the complications of being married to someone in that profession, work always taking priority over his personal life.
Jane gives birth to twins, but her gradual frustration over Bill's absences are further irritated by his intended collaboration with physician Helen Porter (Joyce MacKenzie), who is very attractive and makes Jane jealous. When she pretends to be ill simply to coax Bill into coming home, Jane is annoyed when Helen turns up to treat her instead, causing friction between the two women.
Just as she is preparing to leave her husband, Jane's children are accidentally poisoned. Bill is able to save them. A grateful Jane also learns that Mrs. Wright has persuaded Helen to take a job in another city.
Cast
- Dorothy McGuire as Jane Morgan
- William Lundigan as Doctor William Wright
- June Havoc as Maggie Roberts
- Gary Merrill as Doctor Peter Roberts
- Jessie Royce Landis as Mrs. Wright
- Joyce MacKenzie as Helen Porter
- Leif Erickson as Dr. Bruce Gordon
References
- ↑ "Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950) - Overview". TCM.com. 1950-02-24. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1950-03-04). "Movie Review - Mother Didn t Tell Me - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; 'Mother Didn't Tell Me,' Comedy Starring Dorothy McGuire, Arrives of the Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ↑ "Mother Didn't Tell Me". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
External links
- Mother Didn't Tell Me at the Internet Movie Database
- Mother Didn't Tell Me at AllMovie
- Mother Didn't Tell Me at the TCM Movie Database
- Mother Didn't Tell Me at the American Film Institute Catalog