This Time for Keeps (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 45min
- Musical, Romance
- 17 Oct 1947 (USA)
- Movie
Expected to follow his opera star father into the business, but discontent with his life, a young man pursues a career in popular music and romances the aquatic ballet dancer he met during his time in the service.
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Cast
| Esther Williams | ... |
Leonora 'Nora' Cambaretti
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| Jimmy Durante | ... |
Ferdi Farro
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| Lauritz Melchior | ... |
Richard Herald
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| Johnny Johnston | ... |
Dick Johnson
(as Johnnie Johnston)
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| Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra | ... |
Cugat Orchestra
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| May Whitty | ... |
Grandmother Cambaretti
(as Dame May Whitty)
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| Sharon McManus | ... |
Deborah Cambaretti
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Gordon
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| Mary Stuart | ... |
Frances Allenbury
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| Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Peter
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Dorothy Porter | ... |
Merle
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| Tommy Wonder | ... |
Tommy Wonder
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Nan Bennett | ... |
Luci LeRoy (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Chorus Singer (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Leonard Carey | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Xavier Cugat | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Redmond Doms | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Christian Drake | ... |
Soldier at Pool (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Anne Francis | ... |
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
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Mary Jane French | ... |
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
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Arno Frey | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Don Garner | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Audition Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Helen Giere | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Betty L. Hansen | ... |
Swimmer (uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Norman Randall (uncredited)
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Herbert Heywood | ... |
Riley (uncredited)
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Swimmer (uncredited)
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Arbelia Jones | ... |
Black Maid (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Mickey Martin | ... |
Page Boy (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Thomas Murray | ... |
Sleigh Driver (uncredited)
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Dick Paxton | ... |
Rollerskating Attendant (uncredited)
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Duncan Richardson | ... |
Duncan (uncredited)
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| Lina Romay | ... |
Singer with Cugat's Orchestra (uncredited)
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Robert E. Strickland | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Elyse Sutter | ... |
Water Dancer (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Richard Terry | ... |
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Redheaded Soldier at Pool (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Harriet Allenbury (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Thorpe | ||
Written by
| Gladys Lehman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Erwin Gelsey | ... | (story) and |
| Lorraine Fielding | ... | (story) |
| Hans Wilhelm | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Music by
| Calvin Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
| George Stoll | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Freund | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John D. Dunning | ... | (as John Dunning) |
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ... | (as Henry W. Grace) |
Costume Design by
| Irene | ||
Production Management
| Jack Gertsman | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Jennings | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Ruth Jump | ... | diving double: Esther Williams (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| George Stoll | ... | musical director (as Georgie Stoll) |
| Harold Byrns | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Calvin Jackson | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Donen | ... | choreographer |
| Herbert Graf | ... | assistant to director: operatic sequence (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Volume 2" collection)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A singing soldier (Johnny Johnston) newly returned home, finds himself discontented with working in his father's opera company or picking up where he left off with his girlfriend. Having met an aquacade showgirl (Esther Williams) while in the service, he re-introduces himself. Romance blossoms. Written by Ray Hamel |
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| Taglines | A Show to Dream About! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The swimming pool at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, MI, is named the Esther Williams Swimming Pool due to the hotel pool being used in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in That's Entertainment! III (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Love to Dance See more » |