That Wonderful Urge

1948

Comedy / Romance

3
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 1197 1.2K

remake heiress screwball comedy newspaper reporter

Director

Robert B. Sinclair Photo
Robert B. Sinclair

Top cast

Norman Leavitt Photo
Norman Leavitt as Farley Grocery Clerk
Charles Meakin Photo
Charles Meakin as Juror
Robert Foulk Photo
Robert Foulk as Workman
Gene Lockhart Photo
Gene Lockhart as Judge Parker
720p.WEB
758.44 MB
1280*944
English 2.0
NR
us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by AlsExGal 6 / 10

Mildly diverting, predictable romantic comedy...

... with Gene Tierney as a beautiful heiress who decides to get vengeance on scandalous reporter Tyrone Power, who's been writing gossipy stuff about her, by telling the world they are married. Power gets fired and laughed at and can't prove he didn't marry the lady so decides to turn things around on her.There are no surprises here, with a supporting cast that includes Reginald Gardiner (wasted as Tierney's boyfriend who takes her out but can't get to first place with her, not that he looks like he really cares) and Lucille Watson (also wasted in a trivial role). I was a little surprised at how obviously fake are the Sun Valley, Idaho backdrops in a few scenes. This is a remake of Love Is News, a 1937 comedy Power had made with Loretta Young, making Power one of the few actors to appear in a remake of one of his own films. Why 20th Century Fox would choose to revive such weak material again over a decade later is beyond me.Although Power is primarily remembered today for Nightmare Alley and as the hero of a few costume adventures, at the start of his career at Fox he appeared in a number of light weight romantic comedies of a forgettable, frothy nature. That Wonderful Urge, released almost a decade after the last of them, would also be his final venture into screen comedy for, unfortunately, less than memorable results. It was also around this time that he appeared in The Luck of The Irish, a somewhat more engaging affair inasmuch as it mixed the romantic comedy with fantasy by having a leprechaun play the role of matchmaker.
Reviewed by weezeralfalfa 7 / 10

Passable screwball romantic comedy

Reviewed by flyerguyinla 8 / 10

See it and enjoy

Scolding reviewers who go on and on urging you to "see the original" and "this is a bad remake" are ponderous and not too bright, in my opinion. I can separate performances and stories in my mind without any trouble whatsoever. This is a fun movie with lots of clever scenes and great interplay between Tierney and Power, who clearly had personal affection for one another. The supporting cast does a good job of getting out of the way and letting Gene and Tyrone shine. Chill Wills is great as a crooked judge and has many funny one-liners. Its fun and enjoyable! The scenery, whether in Sun Valley or New York is realistic and a history lesson in 40's era lifestyles. I mean, its Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power, for crying out loud! They aren't making movie stars like those two anymore, are they? Enjoy!
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