Apartment for Peggy (1948) |
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| Director(s) | George Seaton |
| Producer(s) | William Perlberg |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Apartments, Book-Based, College |
Featured Cast of Apartment for Peggy See More »
Jeanne Crain
(as Peggy Taylor)
William Holden
(as Jason Taylor)
Edmund Gwenn
(as Prof. Henry Barnes)
Gene Lockhart
(as Prof. Edward Bell)
Marion Marshall
(as Ruth)
Charles Lane
(as Prof. Collins)
Gene Nelson
(as Jerry)
Apartment for Peggy Overview:
Apartment for Peggy (1948) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by George Seaton and produced by William Perlberg.
SYNOPSIS
Memorable performances from Holden, Crain, and Gwenn highlight this candid but gently comic chronicle of peacetime readjustment for the generation that won the war. Holden is a young veteran returning to wife Crain and a different kind of struggle, making do in the close quarters of a college dorm while hoping for a bright future.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Apartment for Peggy BlogHub Articles:
Double Feature: Apartment for Peggy & Please Take Care of My Little Girl
Recently I was appreciating some films starring Jeanne Crain, an alluring actress who was at the height of her popularity during the ’40s and ’50s. Although she was rarely touted as a preeminent actress, I wanted to highlight two films of hers that more than highlight her appeal. Both Ap... Read full article
Double Feature: Apartment for Peggy & Take Care of My Little Girl
Recently I was appreciating some films starring Jeanne Crain, an alluring actress who was at the height of her popularity during the ’40s and ’50s. Although she was rarely touted as a preeminent actress, I wanted to highlight two films of hers that more than highlight her appeal. Both Ap... Read full article
Classic Films in Context: “Apartment for Peggy”
Classic Films in Context: “Apartment for Peggy” Of all the movies made about returning World War II veterans and their struggles, Apartment for Peggy (1948) probably isn’t the first one that comes to mind. Directed by George Seaton and released a year after his award winning h... Read full article
Classic Films in Context: “Apartment for Peggy”
Classic Films in Context: “Apartment for Peggy” Of all the movies made about returning World War II veterans and their struggles, Apartment for Peggy (1948) probably isn’t the first one that comes to mind. Directed by George Seaton and released a year after his award winning h... Read full article
Apartment for Peggy (1948)
While I didn’t have glowing praise for 20th Century Fox‘s adaptation of Tender is the Night, just released on their Cinema Archives label, I found it in this 1948 comedy. Apartment for Peggy is a prototypical post-WWII tale about soldiers acclimating to life after wartime, and the wi... Read full article
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