Meet the Stewarts

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Meet the Stewarts
MeetTheStewarts.poster.jpg
Theatrical poster for the film
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by Karen DeWolf
Based onCandy Takes a Job, a.k.a. Something Borrowed
1941 Ladies' Home Journal
by Elizabeth Dunn
Produced by Robert Sparks
Starring William Holden
Frances Dee
Cinematography Henry Freulich
Edited by Al Clark
Music by Leo Shuken
M. W. Stoloff
Production
company
Release date
  • May 28, 1942 (1942-05-28)(US) [1]
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Meet the Stewarts is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green, which stars William Holden and Frances Dee. It was Holden's final film prior to his entering military service for World War II, and he was granted a temporary deferment in order to complete filming. The working title of the picture was Something Borrowed.

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Plot

A socialite accustomed to luxury has to live on her middle-class husband's salary. [2]

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References

  1. "Meet the Stewarts: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. "Meet the Stewarts (1942)". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2021.