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Movie Info

Sally Middleton (Eleanor Parker) is an actress who swears off love when her boyfriend (Kent Smith) ends their relationship. Meanwhile, her friend Olive Lashbrooke (Eve Arden) has no problem with finding dates -- and sometimes has too many. When Olive is supposed to meet Sgt. Bill Page (Ronald Reagan) at Sally's apartment, she stands him up in favor of a commander (Wayne Morris). With nowhere to go, Bill winds up spending the weekend with Sally, but she still fights those loving feelings.

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Irving Rapper
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 22, 2016
Runtime:

1h 43m
Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Cast & Crew

Ronald Reagan
Sergeant Bill Page

Eleanor Parker
Sally Middleton

Eve Arden
Olive Lashbrooke

Alfred Hoffman

Wayne Morris
Comm. Ned Burling

Kent Smith
Kenneth Bartlett

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Critic Reviews for One for the Book

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

Since these characters have been deprived of their chief motives, their honesty, and their essential innocence, they are also deprived of most of their reality and all their charm.

March 2, 2018 | Full Review…

James Agee
TIME Magazine
The less than talented thespian Ronald Reagan gives one of his more pleasing performances.

June 14, 2013 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews