The Voice of the Turtle (film)
The Voice of the Turtle | |
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Wayne Morris | |
Cinematography | Sol Polito |
Edited by | Rudi Fehr |
Music by | Max Steiner |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,380,000[1] |
Box office | $2,450,000 (US rentals)[2] or $3,116,000[1] |
The Voice of the Turtle is a 1947 American
Plot
In December 1944 in
When Bill has trouble finding a hotel room, he spends the weekend at Sally's apartment. Although they sleep in separate rooms, the arrangement creates awkward situations for Sally, especially when she finds herself developing feelings for Bill.
Olive has second thoughts about Bill and makes romantic overtures. However, Bill has fallen for Sally and convinces her to overcome her fears and start a romance with him.
Cast
- Ronald Reagan as Sgt. Bill Page
- Eleanor Parker as Sally Middleton
- Eve Arden as Olive Lashbrooke
- Wayne Morrisas Cmdr. Ned Burling
- Kent Smith as Kenneth Bartlett
- John Emery as George Harrington
- Erskine Sanford as Storekeeper
- John Holland as Henry Atherton
- Douglas Kennedy as Naval Officer (uncredited)
- Nanette Bordeaux as French Girl (uncredited)
Box office
According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $2,617,000 domestically and $499,000 foreign.[1]
Reception
Many critics compared the film to the original play, which finished its Broadway run one week after the film's release. Time magazine complained that the film "is most coyly prurient where the play was most pleasantly candid" while The New York Times found the film version more satisfying because it was "morally wholesome and ideally romantic."[5]
References
- ^ a b c 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 28 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
- ^ T.M.P. (December 26, 1947). "The Voice of the Turtle (1947) 'Voice Turtle' Becomes Movie". The New York Times.
- ^ Greg Ferrara. "One for the Book (1948)". TCM.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0367210908.
External links
- The Voice of the Turtle at IMDb
- One for the Book at the TCM Movie Database
- The Voice of the Turtle at AllMovie
- The Voice of the Turtle at the American Film Institute Catalog
- One for the Book at TV Guide