John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Butler
Screenplay byHenry Ephron
Phoebe Ephron
Based onJohn Loves Mary
1947 play
by Norman Krasna
Produced byJerry Wald
StarringRonald Reagan
Jack Carson
Wayne Morris
Patricia Neal
CinematographyJ. Peverell Marley
Edited byIrene Morra
Music byDavid Buttolph
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • February 4, 1949 (1949-02-04) (New Yotk City)[1]
  • February 19, 1949 (1949-02-19) (U.S.)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.346 million[2]
Box office$1.5 million[3]

John Loves Mary is a 1949 comedy film directed by David Butler and written by Henry Ephron and Phoebe Ephron. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal and Jack Carson.[4] The film was released by Warner Bros. on February 19, 1949. It's based on a Broadway play of the same name written by Norman Krasna, which ran from February 4, 1947, to February 7, 1948, at the Booth Theatre and Music Box Theatre in New York City.[5]

  1. ^ "John Loves Mary - Details". AFI Film Catalog. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Shearer, Stephen (2006). Patricia Neal: An Unquiet Life. University of Kentucky Press. p. 81. ISBN 9780813171364.
  3. ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
  4. ^ Hal Erickson. "John Loves Mary (1949) - David Butler | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  5. ^ The Broadway League. "John Loves Mary | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2015-05-08.