Storyline

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine hires a replacement for his vacation sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; but Pearson is delighted to stay, once he meets teacher Trudy Mason. The locals, taking their cue from McRory, cold-shoulder Pearson, especially Trudy's stuffy fiancée. But then, guess who needs an emergency appendectomy?—Rod Crawford

Plot Keywords

physician, doctor, schoolteacher, pharmacist, father, schoolboy, airy, cheery, charming, train, maine, small town, hospital, office, dance hall, medical profession, small-town life, alcoholism, vacation, generation gap, quest, love, rivalry, 1940s

Short Review

Arthur Sheekman's screenplay is full of funny situations and dialogue. Unlike the screen version of The Late George Apley, Sheekman's screenplay gets its regional laughs not by burlesque and character, but by shrewd interpretive humor.

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