In the Meantime, Darling
In the Meantime, Darling is a 1944 American drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Arthur Kober and Michael Uris focuses on a wealthy war bride Jeanne Crain who is forced to adjust to living in spartan conditions in military housing during World War II.
Unaware of what is expected of her in her new capacity of army wife, Maggie quickly becomes an outcast among the other women. Not helping her situation is an obvious lack of any domestic skills that would allow her to assist in the daily routine at the hotel. Increasingly upset with her situation, she lashes out at hotel manager Mrs. Jerry Armstrong Jane Randolph. Her mood softens when she learns Jerrys husband was killed in battle overseas and she has remained at the hotel to honor his memory.Maggies attitude changes and she befriends some of the other wives, particularly Shirley Gale Robbins, who is married to Dannys best friend Lt. Red Pianatowski Stanley Prager. When Danny finds himself the target of snide remarks made by his fellow officers, he discovers Maggie asked her father to use his influence to keep his soninlaw based in the States instead of being shipped overseas. Infuriated by her interference, he angrily storms out of their room, and Maggie prepares to return to her parents in Philadelphia. ........
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