Sweater Girl (film)
Sweater Girl is a 1942 American mystery and comedy film written by Robert Blees and Beulah Marie Dix, directed by William Clemens and starring Eddie Bracken, June Preisser, Phillip Terry, and Betty Jane Rhodes.[1][2] It was released on July 13, 1942.
| Sweater Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Clemens |
| Written by | Robert Blees Beulah Marie Dix |
| Starring | Eddie Bracken June Preisser Phillip Terry Betty Jane Rhodes |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Alma Macrorie |
| Music by | Victor Young |
Release date | 1942 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film marked the debut of the classic World War II-era wartime song, "I Don't Want To Walk Without You".[2] The song was performed on screen by actress Betty Jane Rhodes.[2]
Plot
While preparing for Midvale College's upcoming revue, which includes a trick shot with a gun, singer Susan Lawrence develops a romantic interest in Jack Mitchell, who also sings, while their friend Louise Menard is seeing Susan's brother, a professor. All are shocked when songwriter Johnny Arnold is strangled and school reporter Miles Tucker poisoned with the glue from an envelope.
A detective named McGill begins an investigation. One night Jack volunteers to look after Louise's mother, a helpless invalid. Susan becomes worried and, when she arrives, Mrs. Menard is trying to help Jack, who has narrowly avoided being killed.
With help from Louise's father, a professor, McGill deduces that Mrs. Menard is holding a grudge from a previous child's death, which she blames on an initiation rite at the school. She has also secretly exchanged Susan's trick gun with a loaded one, which she uses in the show. Everyone arrives too late, but luckily, Susan's aim is bad, Jack survives and all live happily ever after.
Cast
- Eddie Bracken as Jack Mitchell
- Betty Jane Rhodes as Louise Menard
- June Preisser as Susan Lawrence
- Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Menard
- Charles D. Brown as Lt. McGill
- Kenneth Howell as Miles Tucker
- Johnnie Johnston as Johnny Arnold
- Nils Asther as Prof. Menard
- Phillip Terry as Prof. Martin Lawrence
See also
References
- T.S. (July 13, 1942). "At the Central". The New York Times.
- Vallance, Tom (2012-01-30). "Betty Jane Rhodes: Actress and singer who charmed the US as a wartime sweetheart". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2012-01-30.