The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946 film)
The Time, the Place and the Girl is a 1946 American musical film directed by David Butler.[3] It is unrelated to the 1929 film The Time, the Place and the Girl.
| The Time, The Place And The Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Produced by | Alex Gottlieb |
| Written by | Leonard Lee Agnes Christine Johnston Lynn Starling Francis Swann |
| Starring | Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Janis Paige Martha Vickers S.Z. Sakall Alan Hale Angela Greene Donald Woods |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson William V. Skall |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | December 26, 1946 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,763,000[1] |
| Box office | $3.4 million (US rentals)[2] or $4,831,000[1] |
Plot
Steve and Jeff are about to open a nightclub when a man named Martin Drew who represents conductor Ladislaus Cassel claims that Cassel, who is living next door, objects to the club's music and that it disturbs his granddaughter, Victoria, an aspiring opera singer.
It turns out that Cassel himself is fine with the club but Vicki's grandmother Lucia is against it. Cassel also urges Vicki not to marry Andrew, her fiance, without being certain. After she meets Steve, she is attracted to him. Steve has a girlfriend, Elaine Winters, who is trying to persuade John Braden, a rich Texan, to finance the club. Elaine is upset about Vicki's presence and threatens to marry Braden.
Jeff and his girlfriend, singer Sue Jackson, hope to get a new show off the ground, but both Vicky's grandmother and Steve's girl Elaine keeps interfering. Cassel offers to finance the show provided Vicky can be in it. Lucia is livid until she reluctantly attends the show, at which she is charmed and gives her approval.
Cast
- Dennis Morgan – Steven Ross
- Jack Carson – Jeff Howard
- Janis Paige – Sue Jackson
- Martha Vickers – Victoria Cassel
- S. Z. Sakall – Ladislaus Cassel (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
- Alan Hale – John Braden
- Angela Greene – Elaine Winters
- Donald Woods – Martin Drew
- Florence Bates – Mme. Lucia Cassel
- Carmen Cavallaro – Himself (Orchestra Leader)
- Condos Brothers – Themselves
- Chandra Kaly and His Dancers – Themselves
- Lillian Yarbo – Jeannie, Elaine's maid (uncredited)
Soundtrack
- "A Rainy Night in Rio"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, Janis Page and Martha Vickers (dubbed by Sally Sweetland)
- "Oh, But I Do"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Sung by Dennis Morgan
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Martha Vickers (dubbed by Sally Sweetland) and chorus
- "Through a Thousand Dreams"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- "A Solid Citizen of the Solid South"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Performed by Jack Carson and the Condos Brothers
- "I Happened to Walk Down First Street"
- Music by Arthur Schwartz
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
Box Office
According to Warner Bros. records, it was the studio's most popular film for 1946-47 earning $3,461,000 domestically and $1,370,000 foreign.[1]
References
- Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 27 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
- "The Time, the Place and the Girl". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 16, 2016.