A Letter to Three Wives (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Producer(s) | Sol C. Siegel |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Husband Wife, Marriage, Romance (Drama) |
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A Letter to Three Wives Overview:
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Sol C. Siegel.
The film was based on the novel Letter to Five Wives written by John Klempner published in 1945.
SYNOPSIS
A letter is received by three women from a mutual "friend" (voiced by the unseen Holm) informing them she has run off with one of their husbands. Each woman reflects, through flashbacks, on her marriage. A neat twist on a soapy formula.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Won |
| Best Picture | 20th Century-Fox | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Won |
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Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives”
By Stephen Reginald on Sep 10, 2024 From Classic Movie ManJeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives” A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern. The supporting cast includes Kirk Dougl... Read full article
Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives”
By Stephen Reginald on May 27, 2021 From Classic Movie ManJeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives” A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern. The supporting cast includes Kirk Doug... Read full article
Screening of "A Letter to Three Wives" May 29 at Daystar Center
By Stephen Reginald on May 23, 2018 From Classic Movie ManScreening of "A Letter to Three Wives" May 29 at Daystar Center A Letter to Three Wives (1949) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: May 29, 2018 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is based on a novel by John Klempner. His novel was e... Read full article
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
By Carol Martinheira on Sep 25, 2017 From The Old Hollywood GardenA Letter to Three Wives (1949) On September 25, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Joseph L. Mankiewicz was more than a film director. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. And if All About Eve (1950) guarantees him a place amongst Hollywood... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949)
By Jennifer Garlen on Dec 13, 2016 From Virtual ViragoDirected by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, A Letter to Three Wives (1949) sets up its domestic drama with a perpetually absent antagonist who forces a trio of women to consider the central problems of their marriages. This approach makes the homewrecker as mysterious as she is troublesome, but it frees up th... Read full article
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Quotes from
Sadie: You got to make up your mind whether you want your kids happy or your icebox paid up.
Lora Mae Hollingsway: All right, so I'm gonna disgrace the fair name of Finney. Wait till it snows and throw me out in the street.
Lora Mae Hollingsway: I've got very definite ideas.
Porter Hollingsway: Like what?
Lora Mae Hollingsway: There's never been anybody in particular. Nobody special.
Porter Hollingsway: Plenty that wanted to, I'll bet.
Lora Mae Hollingsway: What do you think?
Porter Hollingsway: That you've been waiting for that one guy to come along.
Lora Mae Hollingsway: I got very definite ideas.
Porter Hollingsway: What's he got to be like, this one guy?
Lora Mae Hollingsway: Someone who wants to marry me more than anything else in the world.
Porter Hollingsway: You sure got wrong ideas about things.
Lora Mae Hollingsway: They may be wrong, but they're definite.
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Facts about
At one point the film was called "A Letter to Four Wives". Upon submitting the adapted screenplay to 20th Century-Fox chief Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph L. Mankiewicz mentioned that he found it too long and asked how he felt the movie could be shortened. "Take out one of the wives," Zanuck replied. Originally, the movie would have featured Anne Baxter as the fourth wife. Zanuck didn't feel Baxter's segment was as strong as the other three, so that one was cut.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 3, 1949 with Linda Darnell and Paul Douglas reprising their film roles.
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