Sweet Genevieve Explained

Sweet Genevieve
Director:	Arthur Dreifuss
Producer:	Sam Katzman
Starring:	Jean Porter Jimmy Lydon Lucien Littlefield
Music:	Irving Gertz
Cinematography:	Ira H. Morgan
Editing:	Richard Fantl
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Studio:	Sam Katzman Productions
Runtime:	68 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Sweet Genevieve is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Arthur Dreifuss and starring Jean Porter, Jimmy Lydon and Lucien Littlefield. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures.^[1]

Plot

The town of River City is obsessing whether the high school basketball team will win the championship, leading to an outbreak of betting. Meanwhile, Genevieve is concerned that her father has fallen for the school principal's secretary.

Cast

• Jean Porter as Genevieve Rogers
• Jimmy Lydon as Bill Kennedy
• Gloria Marlen as Susan Adams
• Ralph Hodges as Aloysuis
• Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Rogers
• Tom Batten as Smiley
• Kirk Alyn as Dr. Wright
• Bryant Washburn as Harding Jones
• Virginia Belmont as Gloria Martin

Production

The film was announced in February 1947.^[2]

Filming started in April 1947.^[3]

External links

• Sweet Geneveive at IMDb

Notes and References

1. News: BEATRICE LILLIE SIGNED FOR FILM: Stage Star Will Take Role in 'Texas, Heaven and Brooklyn' --First Movie Since 1938 . THOMAS F. BRADY. Mar 27, 1947. New York Times. 39.
2. News: BETTY HUTTON GETS 'DREAM GIRL' ROLE: Named by Paramount to Act in Film Part Played by Betty Field on Broadway. THOMAS F. BRADY. Feb 20, 1947. New York Times. 31.
3. News: DRAMA AND FILM: Wally Beery to Become Sartorial Sensation . Schallert, Edwin. Mar 31, 1947. Los Angeles Times. A2.