A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
If you liked The Women, you’ll love A Letter to Three Wives. It’s funny, suspenseful, smart, and romantic. Three women, all friends and all married, are on a day-long boat ride when they receive a letter from their fourth girlfriend. The disembodied voice who is never seen tells them she’s run off with one of their husbands, but since they’re stuck on the boat—and this is before the age of cell phones—no one can find out which husband it is until the end of the day!
The couples in jeopardy are Linda Darnell and Paul Douglas, Jeanne Crain and Jeffrey Lynn, and Ann Sothern and Kirk Douglas. It’s newcomer Paul’s first movie, as he was fresh from Broadway’s Born Yesterday and had just signed a contract with Fox. He’s an instant professional and doesn’t appear awkward in front of the camera in the least. He’s magnetic and hopelessly lovable, and he has great chemistry with Linda. The story is split up in sections as each wife reflects on the problems she’s been having with her husband, and my favorite scenes are by far Linda and Paul’s. She’s smart and a forward-thinker, and she plans out exactly how to get him to marry her: by showing him how much she respects herself, she forces him to value her as well. It’s a great lesson of strength, and some of the one-liners she passes to her mother Connie Gilchrist and family friend Thelma Ritter are hilarious.
Ann and Kirk’s sections are very well-acted and well-written, and while sometimes dialogue that’s too glib can get irritating, in this instance it works. Kirk is an intellectual at a constant battle of the wits with his wife, also a writer, since she’s the breadwinner in the home. Usually Ann only does comedies, but she manages to sneak some well-appreciated drama in. Jeannie Crain’s scenes are a little silly, as she often gets into emotional fits when she worries about unimportant details that stand no danger of derailing her marriage. But with two-thirds of the movie giving you a good time, you’ll forget about her soon enough.
Who will stray, and who will stay? You’ll just have to watch this cute chick flick to find out. It’s a great movie to watch with your girlfriends or sisters, or if you really want to torture your sweetie pie because he’s done something wrong and owes you.
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More Kirk Douglas movies here!
More Paul Douglas movies here!
More Thelma Ritter movies here!
The couples in jeopardy are Linda Darnell and Paul Douglas, Jeanne Crain and Jeffrey Lynn, and Ann Sothern and Kirk Douglas. It’s newcomer Paul’s first movie, as he was fresh from Broadway’s Born Yesterday and had just signed a contract with Fox. He’s an instant professional and doesn’t appear awkward in front of the camera in the least. He’s magnetic and hopelessly lovable, and he has great chemistry with Linda. The story is split up in sections as each wife reflects on the problems she’s been having with her husband, and my favorite scenes are by far Linda and Paul’s. She’s smart and a forward-thinker, and she plans out exactly how to get him to marry her: by showing him how much she respects herself, she forces him to value her as well. It’s a great lesson of strength, and some of the one-liners she passes to her mother Connie Gilchrist and family friend Thelma Ritter are hilarious.
Ann and Kirk’s sections are very well-acted and well-written, and while sometimes dialogue that’s too glib can get irritating, in this instance it works. Kirk is an intellectual at a constant battle of the wits with his wife, also a writer, since she’s the breadwinner in the home. Usually Ann only does comedies, but she manages to sneak some well-appreciated drama in. Jeannie Crain’s scenes are a little silly, as she often gets into emotional fits when she worries about unimportant details that stand no danger of derailing her marriage. But with two-thirds of the movie giving you a good time, you’ll forget about her soon enough.
Who will stray, and who will stay? You’ll just have to watch this cute chick flick to find out. It’s a great movie to watch with your girlfriends or sisters, or if you really want to torture your sweetie pie because he’s done something wrong and owes you.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Kirk Douglas movies here!
More Paul Douglas movies here!
More Thelma Ritter movies here!