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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The True Story of TRUDY KOCKENLOCKER, who kissed the Boys Goodbye... REGIMENT BY REGIMENT!
A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.
- Original title
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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John Chard
Dec 24, 2018 · via TMDB
The Magic Miracle Mirth In Morgan's Creek! After viewing this comic masterpiece I find during my research that the real miracle here is that the film ever got made in the first place! Coming as it did in 1944 wartime the film literally takes the rise out of everything held so wholesome in those troubled times. Preston Sturges has in his sights promiscuous servicemen, small town mentality, and the church, and it all makes for a complete riotous piece of work. Throw into the pot that Sturges cast the pristine Betty Hutton as a man mad airhead with few morals of note, well you can see that Sturges was pushing the censors as far as he could. Trudy Kockenlocker (Huton) gets drunk one night and has a night of passion with a soldier, in the morning she has sketchy recollections but thinks she may have married the guy? and not only that, she then falls pregnant. Of course sure enough the soldier has long since gone as well. This turn of events is a big no no and Trudy's on & off boyfriend Norval Jones (Eddie Bracken) gets landed with the tag of being the Father. This sets us on an hilarious journey as Norval winds up being sought after by the authorities for a number of crimes he is oblivious to committing, thus is no hope for the couple unless a miracle can save them... The performances here are sublime, both Hutton & Bracken seem to be having a competition to see who can out zany the other the best in each scene, and it really results in comedy gold. All the other actors give special shows as well, William Demarest is top dollar as Trudy's Policeman Father, Brian Donlevy, Diana Lynn & Akim Tamaroff are all in on the fun, and no frame is wasted, no line is a throw away, it's all right on the money. The direction is as flawless as the writing and it is just further proof that Preston Sturges was one of the greatest comedy directors to have ever worked. If you aren't holding your sides in during the final scenes here then you need to seek medical help immediately, either that or pray for a miracle... 10/10 in every respect.
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Eddie Bracken
Norval Jones
Betty Hutton
Trudy Kockenlocker
Diana Lynn
Emmy Kockenlocker
William Demarest
Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
Porter Hall
Jacob Woodson, Justice of the Peace
Emory Parnell
Mr. Tuerck
Al Bridge
Mr. Johnson
Julius Tannen
Mr. Rafferty
Victor Potel
Newspaper Editor
Brian Donlevy
Governor McGinty
Akim Tamiroff
The Boss
Chester Conklin
Pete (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Mayor (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Homecoming Spectator (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Sheriff (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Military Police Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Mrs. Mariah Woodson (uncredited)
Esther Howard
Sally (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Benito Mussolini (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Bobby Watson
Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Dr. Meyer (uncredited)
Hank Bell
Homecoming Spectator (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Man (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Military Police Sergeant #2 (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Army Officer (uncredited)
George Melford
U.S. Marshal (uncredited)
Jack Norton
Country Club Man Ordering Champagne (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Son of Townsman (uncredited)
Keith Richards
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Harry Rosenthal
Mr. Schwartz (uncredited)
Freddie Steele
Soldier (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Military Police Driver (uncredited)
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Preston Sturges
Director
Preston Sturges
Producer
Preston Sturges
Writer
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Jan 19, 1944
New York City, New York
