This Is the Life

Summary 18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing the object of her infatuation, Army surgeon Major Hilary Jarret. Her departure depresses her childhood friend Jimmy Plum. Dr. Plum devises an errand that sends his lovesick son to New York, where he discovers that Angela thinks she's Jarret's fiancée. Jimmy also renews acquaintances with a group of show people, including Sally McGuire, who attempts to console him. Jimmy meets Jarret's divorced wife, famed photographer Harriet. Jimmy engineers a meeting of Jarret and Harriet with Angela present, which forms the beginning of an understanding that Jarret is not for her. Jimmy is inducted into the Army. View more details

This Is the Life

Directed : Felix E. Feist

Written : Fay Wray Wanda Tuchock Sinclair Lewis

Stars : Louise Allbritton Donald O'Connor Susanna Foster Peggy Ryan

6.5

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Genres : Comedy Drama Music

Release date : Jun 1, 1944

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Universal Pictures

Summary 18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing the object of her infatuation, Army surgeon Major Hilary Jarret. Her departure depresses her childhood friend Jimmy Plum. Dr. Plum devises an errand that sends his lovesick son to New York, where he discovers that Angela thinks she's Jarret's fiancée. Jimmy also renews acquaintances with a group of show people, including Sally McGuire, who attempts to console him. Jimmy meets Jarret's divorced wife, famed photographer Harriet. Jimmy engineers a meeting of Jarret and Harriet with Angela present, which forms the beginning of an understanding that Jarret is not for her. Jimmy is inducted into the Army. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama Music

Release date : Jun 1, 1944

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Universal Pictures

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