Movie

Mother Didn't Tell Me

1950 · 88 min

A gentle, old-fashioned domestic comedy that ambles through newlywed frustrations with light humour and mild melodrama.

Overview: Jane Morgan (Dorothy McGuire) marries handsome doctor William Wright (William Lundigan), despite warnings from a host of other doctor's wives that she will be neglected and lonely, thanks to his career. Based on the novel The Doctor Has Three Faces by Mary Bard and billed as a movie with "all the answers" for new wives, this dated little film follows Jane's struggles to adapt her life to better suit her husband's needs.
How it feels: Light, warm, romantic and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, work, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
work
parenthood
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild