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'That Wonderful Urge' is a 1948 20th Century Fox screwball comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney.'Variety' film review; November 24, 1948, page 6.'Harrison's Reports' film review; November 27, 1948, page 190. It is a remake of 'Love Is News' (1937), which stars Power and Loretta Young.

Plot



Newspaper reporter Thomas Jefferson Tyler writes a series of unflattering articles under the title "The Life and Loves of Sara Farley", infuriating the wealthy grocery-store heiress target of his stories. He impersonates a small-town newspaper manager named "Tom Thomas" sympathetic to her plight and maneuvers to get her to talk about herself. He finds her down to earth and writes a much different article about her. However, Sara finds out about the deception and tells the press that the two of them got married and that she gave him a million dollars. When Duffy, Tom's editor, reads the story, he promptly fires Tom. Hijinks ensue as Tom tries to clear himself. Eventually, he sues Sara for libel.

Cast



* Gene Tierney as Sara Farley

* Tyrone Power as Thomas Jefferson Tyler

* Reginald Gardiner as Count Andre De Guyon

* Arleen Whelan as Jessica Woods

* Lucile Watson as Aunt Cornelia Farley

* Gene Lockhart as Judge Parker

* Lloyd Gough as Duffy, Chronicle Editor

* Porter Hall as Attorney Ketchell

* Richard Gaines as Whitson - Farley's Executive

* Taylor Holmes as Attorney Rice

* Chill Wills as Homer Beggs, Justice of the Peace in Monroe Township

Notes






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