Comedy · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 33m

The Late George Apley

Director

Cast

Ronald Colman as George Apley Peggy Cummins as Eleanor 'Ellie' Apley Vanessa Brown as Agnes Willing Mildred Natwick as Amelia Newcombe Richard Haydn as Horatio Willing Nydia Westman as Jane Willing

Crew

Joseph LaShelle — Director of Photography James B. Clark — Editor Philip Dunne — Screenplay John P. Marquand — Novel Fred Kohlmar — Producer René Hubert — Costume Design

Tagline

Stop apologizing for sex, George Apley...you didn't invent it!

Synopsis

Bostonites George and Catherine Apley live a proper life in a social circle. However, their daughter Eleanor's love for Howard Boulton and their son John's union with Myrtle threatens their home.

Mood & Themes

boston, massachusetts 1910s

Key Collaborators

Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography James B. Clark Editor Philip Dunne Screenplay John P. Marquand Novel Fred Kohlmar Producer René Hubert Costume Design

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