The Strawberry Blonde (1941)

Directed by

Raoul Walsh

Genre

musical film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1890s New York, a man looks back on his younger days and the women he loved, including a flashy blonde and the sweet woman he ends up with. It is a romantic comedy with songs from the era.

nostalgicwhimsicallightheartedlivelyromanticsentimentalplayful

What happens

The Strawberry Blonde is a 1941 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland, and featuring Rita Hayworth, Alan Hale, Jack Carson, and George Tobias. Set in 1890s New York City, it features songs of that era 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". It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1941 for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. The title is most often listed beginning with the word The (as it appears in the opening credits), but the film's posters and promotional materials called it simply Strawberry Blonde. The film was a more lighthearted remake of the 1933 non-musical movie One Sunday Afternoon, directed by Stephen Roberts and starring Gary Cooper. Unlike that earlier picture, it was a hit. In 1948, Walsh directed a third version of the story, also called One Sunday Afternoon, featuring early 20th-century songs combined with original musical numbers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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