Sweet Genevieve

Sweet Genevieve
Sweet Genevieve
Directed by	Arthur Dreifuss
Written by	Arthur Dreifuss; James Brewer
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Jean Porter ; Jimmy Lydon ; Lucien Littlefield
Cinematography	Ira H. Morgan
Edited by	Richard Fantl
Music by	Irving Gertz
Production; company	Sam Katzman Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	October 23, 1947;
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Sweet Genevieve is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Jean Porter, Jimmy Lydon and Lucien Littlefield. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures.^[1]

Plot

The town of River City is obsessing whether the high school basketball team will win the championship, leading to an outbreak of betting. Meanwhile, Genevieve is concerned that her father has fallen for the school principal's secretary.

Cast

Jean Porter as Genevieve Rogers
Jimmy Lydon as Bill Kennedy
Gloria Marlen as Susan Adams
Ralph Hodges as Aloysuis
Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Rogers
Tom Batten as Smiley
Kirk Alyn as Dr. Wright
Bryant Washburn as Harding Jones
Virginia Belmont as Gloria Martin

Production

The film was announced in February 1947.^[2]

Filming started in April 1947.^[3]

References

↑ THOMAS F. BRADY (Mar 27, 1947). "BEATRICE LILLIE SIGNED FOR FILM: Stage Star Will Take Role in 'Texas, Heaven and Brooklyn' --First Movie Since 1938". New York Times. p. 39.
↑ THOMAS F. BRADY (Feb 20, 1947). "BETTY HUTTON GETS 'DREAM GIRL' ROLE: Named by Paramount to Act in Film Part Played by Betty Field on Broadway". New York Times. p. 31.
↑ Schallert, Edwin (Mar 31, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Wally Beery to Become Sartorial Sensation". Los Angeles Times. p. A2.

External links

Sweet Geneveive at IMDb

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[1] THOMAS F. BRADY (Mar 27, 1947). "BEATRICE LILLIE SIGNED FOR FILM: Stage Star Will Take Role in 'Texas, Heaven and Brooklyn' --First Movie Since 1938". New York Times. p. 39.

[2] THOMAS F. BRADY (Feb 20, 1947). "BETTY HUTTON GETS 'DREAM GIRL' ROLE: Named by Paramount to Act in Film Part Played by Betty Field on Broadway". New York Times. p. 31.

[3] Schallert, Edwin (Mar 31, 1947). "DRAMA AND FILM: Wally Beery to Become Sartorial Sensation". Los Angeles Times. p. A2.

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