Susan and God ( 1940 ) ( The Gay Mrs. Trexel ) ( Susan & God )

Susan and God ( 1940 ) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Gay Mrs. Trexel
Alternate Title: Susan & God
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
117 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1940 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
George Cukor

Written By:
Rachel Crothers
Anita Loos

Actors:
Joan Crawford ..... Susan Trexel
Fredric March ..... Barrie Trexel
Ruth Hussey ..... Charlotte
John Carroll ..... Clyde Rochester
Rita Hayworth ..... Leonora Stubbs
Nigel Bruce ..... Hutchins Stubbs
Bruce Cabot ..... Michael O'Hara
Rose Hobart ..... Irene Burroughs
Constance Collier ..... Lady Millicent Wigstaff
Rita Quigley ..... Blossom Trexel
Gloria DeHaven ..... Enid
Richard Crane ..... Bob Kent
Norma Mitchell ..... Hazel Paige
Marjorie Main ..... Mary Maloney
Aldrich Bowker ..... Patrick Maloney

Synopsis:

Rachel Crothers' thoughtful stage play Susan and God was tastefully adapted for the screen by Anita Loos. Joan Crawford stars as Susan, whose unquestioning devotion to various religious organizations causes a great deal of strain between herself and her family. When Susan embraces a "New Thought" theological movement, she decides to apply the tenets of this new philosophy to patch up the unhappy marriages within her own social circles. She succeeds only in making things worse, and in further harming her own relationship with husband Barrie (Fredric March) and daughter Blossom (Rita Quigley). But it is the unadorned, unpretentious religious faith of little Blossom that ultimately brings Susan and Barrie together again. When Susan and God was first released in 1940, Joan Crawford's performance was occasionally compared unfavorably to that of Gertrude Lawrence, who created the role of Susan on Broadway; it was suggested by some that Crawford patterned her portrayal exactly on Lawrence's, right down to the line delivery. Modern audiences, denied the opportunity to see Lawrence's interpretation, are less inclined to downgrade Crawford's work, which rates among her best.

Susan Trexel is a wealthy socialite, who while vacationing in Europe undergoes a religious transformation. On her return to America, Susan takes on the task of spreading her new found religious experience with her closest friends - only to drive them crazy. Meanwhile, her husband Barrie, and daughter Blossom yearn for a stable family life. Barrie will even become sober, hoping that Susan will heed her own advice, and save their marriage and family.

A society woman who has driven her husband to drink takes up a new religion. Her husband gently persuades her to come back home instead.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 18 January, 2019.