Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 25min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 Dec 1944 (USA)
- Movie
A poor family in Florida saves all the money they can in order to plan something special for the soldier they've invited to Sunday dinner. They don't realize that their request to invite the soldier never got mailed. On the day of the...
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| Anne Baxter | ... |
Tessa Osborne
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| John Hodiak | ... |
Sgt. Eric Moore
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| Charles Winninger | ... |
Dudley 'Granfeathers' Osborne
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| Anne Revere | ... |
Agatha Butterfield
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| Connie Marshall | ... |
Mary Osborne
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| Chill Wills | ... |
Mr. York
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| Robert Bailey | ... |
Kenneth Normand
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| Bobby Driscoll | ... |
Jeep Osborne
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| Jane Darwell | ... |
Mrs. Helen Dobson
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| Rory Calhoun | ... |
Soldier in Truck (uncredited)
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| Marietta Canty | ... |
Samanthy (uncredited)
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Billy Cummings | ... |
Michael Osborne (uncredited)
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| Alice Fleming | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Gerald Mackey | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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Mickey McGuire | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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Rod Normond | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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Barbara Sears | ... |
WAC Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
1st Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Larry Thompson | ... |
2nd Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Martha Cheavens | ... | (story) |
| Wanda Tuchock | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Melvin Levy | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Walter Morosco | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe MacDonald) |
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ... | (as J. Watson Webb) |
Art Direction by
| J. Russell Spencer | ... | (as Russell Spencer) |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
| Fred J. Rode | ||
Costume Design by
| Kay Nelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eli Dunn | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
| Edward Snyder | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| J.O. Taylor | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Maurice De Packh | ... | orchestrator |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (as Edward Powell) |
| David Buttolph | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Vinton Vernon | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by |
| Phillip W. Booker | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Hugh Cummings | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| May Morris | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
| Frances C. Richardson | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Pictures Corp.)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1957) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A poor family in Florida saves all the money they can in order to plan something special for the soldier they've invited to Sunday dinner. They don't realize that their request to invite the soldier never got mailed. On the day of the scheduled dinner, another soldier is brought to their home and love soon blossoms between him and Tessa, the young woman who runs the home.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | IT'S LOVE ON LEAVE! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Arcadia Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - August 20, 1946 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Februray 19, 1945 with John Hodiak, Anne Baxter, Charles Winninger reprising their film roles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'll See You in My Dreams See more » |