The Voice of the Turtle (film)

The Voice of the Turtle
Directed byIrving Rapper
Written by
Based onThe Voice of the Turtle
by John Van Druten
Produced byCharles Hoffman
Starring
CinematographySol Polito
Edited byRudi Fehr
Music byMax Steiner
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 25, 1947 (1947-12-25)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,380,000[1]
Box office$2,450,000 (US rentals)[2] or $3,116,000[1]

The Voice of the Turtle is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, Eve Arden and Wayne Morris. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. It was based on the long-running 1943 stage play The Voice of the Turtle by John Van Druten.[3] In the 1950s, the film was rereleased and aired on television under the title One for the Book.[4]

  1. ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 28 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
  3. ^ T.M.P. (December 26, 1947). "The Voice of the Turtle (1947) 'Voice Turtle' Becomes Movie". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Greg Ferrara. "One for the Book (1948)". TCM.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2020.