To Each His Own (1946 film)

To Each His Own
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMitchell Leisen
Screenplay byCharles Brackett
Jacques Théry
(as Jacques Thery)
Story byCharles Brackett
Produced byCharles Brackett
StarringOlivia de Havilland
Mary Anderson
Roland Culver
John Lund
CinematographyDaniel L. Fapp
Edited byAlma Macrorie
Music byVictor Young
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • March 12, 1946 (1946-03-12) (United States)
  • May 23, 1946 (1946-05-23) (New York City)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.6 million (US rentals)[1]

To Each His Own is a 1946 American romantic drama film[2][3] directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mary Anderson, Roland Culver and John Lund. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Charles Brackett and Jacques Théry. A young woman bears a child out of wedlock and has to give him up.

De Havilland won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Brackett was nominated for Best Writing, Original Story. The title song became a hit.

  1. ^ "60 Top Grossers of 1946", Variety 8 January 1947 p8
  2. ^ Variety film review; March 13, 1946, page 10.
  3. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; March 16, 1943, page 43.