The Strawberry Blonde
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Original movie poster
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Screenplay by |
Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein |
| Based on |
One Sunday Afternoon 1933 play by James Hagan |
| Starring |
James Cagney Olivia de Havilland Rita Hayworth Alan Hale, Sr. Jack Carson |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | William Holmes |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time
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97 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Strawberry Blonde is a 1941 Warner Bros. feature film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson and George Tobias. The picture was nominated for an Academy Award in 1941 for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture and features songs such as "The Band Played On", "Bill Bailey", "Meet Me in St. Louis, Louie," "Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie," and "Love Me and the World Is Mine." The title is most often listed with the The, but the film's posters and promotional materials call it simply Strawberry Blonde. Director Walsh remade the film in 1948 as One Sunday Afternoon. Also this was a remake of One Sunday Afternoon (1933) with Gary Cooper.
In 1890s New York City, Biff Grimes (James Cagney) falls in love with society girl and strawberry blonde Virginia Brush (Rita Hayworth). However, Biff's more enterprising "pal" Hugo Barnstead (Jack Carson) wins Virginia's affections. Biff ends up marrying Virginia's less glamorous best friend, Amy Lind (Olivia de Havilland), who Biff eventually realizes was the right one for him all the time.
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