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The Affairs of Susan

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 50m
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The Affairs of Susan (1945)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive countr... Read allSusan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl an... Read allSusan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl and and the third describes a serious intellectual. Which one is the real Susan?
IMDb RATING
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357
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  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Thomas Monroe(screenplay)
    • László Görög(screenplay)
    • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Fontaine
    • George Brent
    • Dennis O'Keefe
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  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Thomas Monroe(screenplay)
    • László Görög(screenplay)
    • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Fontaine
    • George Brent
    • Dennis O'Keefe
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    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Mary Field and Dennis O'Keefe in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine, George Brent, and Francis Pierlot in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine and Dennis O'Keefe in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine and George Brent in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Dennis O'Keefe in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine and George Brent in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    George Brent in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine and Dennis O'Keefe in The Affairs of Susan (1945)
    Joan Fontaine, Walter Abel, George Brent, Don DeFore, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Affairs of Susan (1945)

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    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Susan Darellas Susan Darell
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Roger Bertonas Roger Berton
    Dennis O'Keefe
    Dennis O'Keefe
    • Bill Anthonyas Bill Anthony
    Walter Abel
    Walter Abel
    • Richard Aikenas Richard Aiken
    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Mike Wardas Mike Ward
    Rita Johnson
    Rita Johnson
    • Mona Kentas Mona Kent
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Byron Barr
    Byron Barr
    • Chickas Chick
    Francis Pierlot
    Francis Pierlot
    • Uncle Jemmyas Uncle Jemmy
    Lewis L. Russell
    • Mr. Cuspas Mr. Cusp
    • (as Lewis Russell)
    Grace Albertson
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooke
    • Messenger Boyas Messenger Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Natalie Draper
    Natalie Draper
    • Girl at Bright Dollaras Girl at Bright Dollar
    • (uncredited)
    Renee DuPuis
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Brooke Evans
    • Chorus Girlas Chorus Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Brooklyn Boyas Brooklyn Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Thomas Monroe(screenplay) (original story)
      • László Görög(screenplay) (original story)
      • Richard Flournoy(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive country girl who reluctantly becomes an actress, another paints a picture of a gay party girl and and the third describes a serious intellectual. Which one is the real Susan? —Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
    • doubtful fiancee
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    • stage actress
    • former beau
    • gay party girl
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    • Taglines
      • SHOCKING! Susan's Still Confusin' Us With Her Gay Experiments in Romance!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial television broadcast took place in Omaha Sunday 16 November 1958 on KETV (Channel 7), and it soon became a popular local favorite as it was followed by Phoenix 26 February 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), Asheville 31 May 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13), Chicago 8 August 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2), Grand Rapids 13 September 1959 on WOOD (Channel 8), Milwaukee 20 September 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), Johnstown 19 October 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6), Pittsburgh 22 October 1959 on KDKA (Channel 2), Seattle 30 October 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7) and Toledo 2 January 1960 on WTOL (Channel 11).
    • Quotes

      Susan Darell: Earlier I used to dress frivolously, now I dress to attract only one man.

      Richard Aiken: Oh Yeah?

      Susan Darell: That was truthful, but not honest.

      Roger Berton: Double talk

      Susan Darell: Not double talk. When a woman dresses to attract all men, it isn't honest but truthful. When she dresses to appeal to only one man, that's not truthful, but it's honest.

      Roger Berton: Who is the man?

      Susan Darell: What man?

      Roger Berton: The man you are dressing honestly for, so that you would not be truthful.

    • Soundtracks
      If You Knew Susie
      (uncredited)
      Written by Buddy G. DeSylva and Joseph Meyer
      Briefly sung onscreen before main titles by Walter Abel, George Brent, Don DeFore and Dennis O'Keefe

    User reviews13

    Review
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    Rarely shown Fontaine comedy is a sparkling gem...
    Joan Fontaine was so often cast in moody, introspective roles in somber dramas that her prowess in comedy was seldom explored. Here it certainly is--she gets the chance to play a woman who is entirely different in the eyes of three men who loved her in the past (George Brent, Don deFore and Dennis O'Keefe)--and are now telling their stories to the man about to marry her (Walter Abel). In flashback we see Susan as a plain-Jane who becomes an actressy type, an intellectual and a glamorous sophisticate. It's a pleasure to see Fontaine enjoying herself in a demanding comedy role for a change--with excellent support from her co-stars, particularly George Brent as an ex-husband. Rarely shown on TV, it's one you have to catch on one of the cable channels and well worth viewing.
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    • Apr 24, 2001

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chameleon
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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