The Next Voice You Hear...
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| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Produced by | Dore Schary |
| Written by | George Sumner Albee (story) Charles Schnee (screenplay) |
| Starring |
James Whitmore Nancy Davis |
| Music by | David Raksin |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | John Dunning |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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June 29, 1950 |
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Running time
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83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $421,000 |
| Box office | $788,000 |
The Next Voice You Hear... is a 1950 drama film in which a voice claiming to be that of God preempts all radio programs for days all over the world. It stars James Whitmore and Nancy Davis (who later became Nancy Reagan) as Joe and Mary Smith, a typical American couple. It was based on a short story of the same name by George Sumner Albee. The voice is never heard by the (film) audience.
The production of the film, from script stage to screen, was extensively covered as the subject of producer Dore Schary's 1950 book (with Charles Palmer) Case History of a Movie.
The score for the film was composed by David Raksin and conducted by Raksin and Johnny Green. The "hymn-like" theme used for the main and end titles would later be published as "Hasten the Day," with lyrics by Norman Corwin.
Surviving portions of Raksin's score, excluding some source music, were released on compact disc in 2009 on the Film Score Monthly label.
According to MGM records the film earned $668,000 in the US and Canada and $120,000 overseas, resulting in a loss to the studio of $65,000.
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