My Own True Love


My Own True Love is a 1949 American drama film directed by Compton Bennett and written by Arthur Kober, Josef Mischel and Theodore Strauss. The film stars Phyllis Calvert, Melvyn Douglas, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend, Binnie Barnes and Alan Napier. The film was released on February 2, 1949, by Paramount Pictures.
It is an adaptation of the novel Make You a Fine Wife by Yolanda Foldes.

Plot

In postwar England is emotionally torn when her fiancée's son returns from the army and they strike up a potential romance.

Cast

The film was based on the novel Make You a Fine Wife. Paramount, who had already bought Golden Earrings by the same author, bought the screen rights in September 1946. Val Lewton was assigned to produce and Leonore Coffee given the job of writing the script.
In December 1946 Paramount announced they had signed a contract with Phyllis Calvert — then in Los Angeles making her Hollywood debut with Time Out of Mind. She was to make six films, three over two years then one a year after that, starting with Make You a Fine Wife. In February 1947 Paramount announced the film version would be called My Own True Love. Calvert returned to England to make a film then came back to Hollywood for My Own True Love'.
In April 1947 Compton Bennett signed to direct. By June Wanda Hendrix and Melvyn Douglas were set as co stars; they were the only Americans in the lead cast. Filming started in July. It was shot entirely in Los Angeles.
In September, while the film was still being shot, it was reported that the filmmakers had still not decided who Calvert's character should end up with. "In England we wouldn't worry about it," said Calvert. "It'd be either 'A' or 'U' and make big money."
In October 1947 Calvert returned to London, where she appeared in a production of Peter Pan''.