That Wonderful Urge (1948)

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That Wonderful Urge is the second remake of Love is News (37), and is much closer to the original than the first remake (the Betty Grable musical Sweet Rosie O'Grady). Tyrone Power repeats his role from the 1937 film as a handsome reporter who targets a flighty heiress (Gene Tierney, taking over… More That Wonderful Urge is the second remake of Love is News (37), and is much closer to the original than the first remake (the Betty Grable musical Sweet Rosie O'Grady). Tyrone Power repeats his role from the 1937 film as a handsome reporter who targets a flighty heiress (Gene Tierney, taking over from Loretta Young) for ridicule. Sick of unwanted public attention, the heiress announces that she has secretly married Power, forcing him to endure the spotlight for a change. Several crosses and double-crosses later, Power and Tierney find that they're really in love after all. Personal item: This writer's favorite version of Love is News is the 1940 radio adaptation, which starred a wildly adlibbing Bob Hope. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By: Robert B. Sinclair
Genres: Romance, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Nov 20, 1948 Wide

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A lukewarm romantic comedy.

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jay n

That Wonderful Urge is a remake of Love Is News but has definitely lost most if not all of the zip of the original. Gene Tierney looks great and is as charming as the reworked character allows but the whole thing just doesn't work very well. The supporting cast here is also not… More
That Wonderful Urge is a remake of Love Is News but has definitely lost most if not all of the zip of the original. Gene Tierney looks great and is as charming as the reworked character allows but the whole thing just doesn't work very well. The supporting cast here is also not as good with only the great Lucile Watson being noteworthy and she is criminally underused.

Cast

            Tyrone Power as Thomas Jefferson Tyler

            Gene Tierney as Sara Farley

            Reginald Gardiner as Count Andre de Guyon

            Arleen Whelan as Jessica Woods

            Gene Lockhart as Judge Parker

            Lucile Watson as Aunt Cornelia Farley

            Lloyd Gough as Duffy

            Porter Hall as Attorney Ketchell

            Richard Gaines as Mr. Whitson

            Taylor Holmes as Attorney Rice

            Chill Wills as Justice of the Peace Homer Beggs

            Hope Emerson as Mrs. Riley

            Frank Ferguson as Findlay

            Charles Arnt as Mr. Bissell

            Francis Pierlot as Barret

            Al Bridge as Conovan

            John K. Butler as Process Server

            Hal K. Dawson as Passerby

            Bess Flowers as Party Guest

            Robert Foulk as Workman

            Jack Gargan
            
            Eula Guy as Mrs. Beggs

            Chuck Hamilton as Chauffeur

            Joe Haworth as Ski Patrolman

            Percy Helton as Drunk

            Perry Ivins as Fisher

            Norman Leavitt as Grocery Clerk

            Gertrude Michael as Mrs. Whitson

            Forbes Murray as Butler

            David Newell
            
            Eddie Parks as Artist

            Isabel Randolph as Mrs. Vickers

            Mickey Simpson
            
            Charles Tannen as Reporter

            David Thursby
            
            Harry Tyler as Counterman

            Robert B. Williams as Special Policeman

            Marjorie Wood as Woman

            Wilson Wood as Court Clerk

            Charles Woolf as Joe the Copy Boy

            John Davidson
            
            Frank O'Connor as Bailiff

            Norman Phillips as Western Union Messenger

            Mike Kilian as Policeman

            Don Kohler as Reporter

            Ed Randolph as Waiter

            Bob McCord
            
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