One More Tomorrow (film)
One More Tomorrow is a 1946 American film directed by Peter Godfrey and adapted by Charles Hoffman, Catherine Turney, Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein from the play The Animal Kingdom by Philip Barry. The film, starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Alexis Smith, Jane Wyman and Reginald Gardiner, is a remake of the 1932 film The Animal Kingdom. It was released by Warner Bros. on June 1, 1946.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Peter Godfrey |
| Produced by | Benjamin Glazer |
| Screenplay by | Charles Hoffman Catherine Turney Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Philip Barry (play) |
| Starring | Ann Sheridan Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Alexis Smith Jane Wyman Reginald Gardiner |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Edited by | David Weisbart |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $869,000[1] |
| Box office | $3,017,000[1] |
Plot
Wealthy socialite Tom Collier (Dennis Morgan) is bored by his father's aspirations for him and by his elitist crowd, except for old friend Pat Regan (Jack Carson), who serves as his butler. When Tom meets commercial photographers Christie Sage (Ann Sheridan) and Frankie Connors (Jane Wyman), he purchases a failing liberal activist magazine in order to work with Christie and be near her. Tom begins to find himself among Christie's bohemian friends, although his father does not approve. Christie eventually refuses Tom's proposal of marriage and leaves for Mexico to pursue her photography as a fine artist.
During her absence, the rebounding Tom marries gold-digging and manipulative Cecelia Henry (Alexis Smith), who plans to mold him to her own wishes. Christie returns from Mexico, realizing that she has made a mistake and that she loves Tom, but it's too late. Cecelia schemes to separate Tom from Christie, from his old friend Pat, from his magazine work, and finally- conspiring with Tom's father- from his principles. Tom must decide whether to publish an exposé on corrupt defense contractors which will compromise many of his rich friends. With Pat's help, Tom decides to move forward with the story and leave Cecelia for his 'real wife', Christie.
Cast
- Ann Sheridan as Christie Sage
- Dennis Morgan as Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
- Jack Carson as Patrick 'Pat' Regan
- Alexis Smith as Cecelia Henry
- Jane Wyman as Frankie Connors
- Reginald Gardiner as James 'Jim' Aloysius Fisk
- John Loder as Owen Arthur
- Marjorie Gateson as Aunt Edna Collier
- Thurston Hall as Thomas Rufus Collier II
- John Abbott as Joseph Baronova
- Marjorie Hoshelle as Illa Baronova
- Sig Arno as Poppa Diaduska
Production
Olivia de Havilland, citing overwork, refused to appear in this film and was suspended by Warner Bros. She soon filed a lawsuit which resulted in a landmark ruling known as the De Havilland Law.[4]
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $2,358,000 domestically and $659,000 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 26 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- "One More Tomorrow (1946) - Overview". TCM.com. 1946-05-24. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- "One-More-Tomorrow - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- Higham, Charles (1984). Sisters: The Story of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. Dell Publishing. pp. 153–4. ISBN 0-440-17866-5.