This Is the Life

This Is the Life

1944
1h 27min

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 Major Hilary Jarret, an Army surgeon with whom she has become infatuated. Her departure depresses her childhood friend Jimmy Plum. Dr. Plum devises an errand on which to send his love-sick son to New York, where Jimmy discovers Angela thinks she is 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, Harriet, famed photographer. 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.

This Is the Life

Storyline

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 Major Hilary Jarret, an Army surgeon with whom she has become infatuated. Her departure depresses her childhood friend Jimmy Plum. Dr. Plum devises an errand on which to send his love-sick son to New York, where Jimmy discovers Angela thinks she is 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, Harriet, famed photographer. 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.
    Released
    June 1944
    Runtime
    1h 27min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Universal Pictures
Cast
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Jimmy Plum
Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster
Angela Rutherford
Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan
Sally McGuire
Louise Allbritton
Louise Allbritton
Harriet West Jarrett
Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles
Maj. Hilary Jarret
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Aunt Betsy
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Dr. Plum
Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
Gus
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
Eddie
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Music Teacher
Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac
Leon
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Tiggett
Ray Eberle
Ray Eberle
Orchestra Leader
Bobby Brooks
Bobby Brooks
Ben Carter
Ben Carter
Ben Carter
Libby Taylor
Libby Taylor
Cook (uncredited)
Joel Allen
Army Sergeant (uncredited)
Joyce Arleen
Bunny (uncredited)
Johnny Arthur
Johnny Arthur
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Waiter (uncredited)
Judy Clark
Judy Clark
Dancer (uncredited)
Jean Davis
Girl (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
Earle S. Dewey
Conductor (uncredited)
Pat Dillon
Fat Boy (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Cop (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman
Oscar (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Porter (uncredited)
Richard Nichols
Tommy Tiggett (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
Sarah Padden
Sarah (uncredited)
Sally Payne
Sally Payne
Dolly (uncredited)
Constance Purdy
Constance Purdy
Mrs. Ferguson (uncredited)
Linda Reed
Madge (uncredited)
Anne Rooney
Anne Rooney
Girl (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Joe (uncredited)
Robert Scheerer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
Girl (uncredited)
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