I Met My Love Again (1938): Cast & Plot
I Met My Love Again is a 1938 romantic drama directed by George Cukor and Joshua Logan, starring Henry Fonda as Ives Towner, Florence Lake and Dorothy Stickney. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Directors
- George Cukor and Joshua Logan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walter Wanger Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Met My Love Again About?
The premise of I Met My Love Again without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In rural Vermont, college student Ives Towner insists he won’t marry his longtime girlfriend Julie Weir until he secures a career. Julie soon falls for the charismatic writer Michael Shaw; they marry and move to Paris. After Michael’s accidental death, Julie returns to Vermont with her daughter, stays with her aunt, and finds Ives—now a professor—uninterested in rekindling their romance.
I Met My Love Again Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- logan and h.fonda
- college
- melodrama
- based on novel
I Met My Love Again Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda leads the cast as Ives Towner, with Florence Lake as Carol Towner and Dorothy Stickney as Mrs. Emily Towner. Directed by George Cukor and Joshua Logan; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director George Cukor -
Co-director Joshua Logan
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Henry Fonda as Ives Towner - Florence Lake as Carol Towner
- Dorothy Stickney as Mrs. Emily Towner
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Joan Bennett as Julie Weir
Also Starring in I Met My Love Again
· 18 more- Alan Marshal Michael Shaw
- Genee Hall Little Michael Shaw
- Louise Platt Brenda Wayne
- Keith Richards Student at Dance (uncredited)
- Tim Holt Budge Williams
- Lester Dorr Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- William Benedict Billy (uncredited)
- Dorothy Vernon College Staff Member (uncredited)
- Philo McCullough Faculty Member at Dance (uncredited)
- Jack Rice Professor George B. Stockwell (uncredited)
- Henry Brandon Bruno (uncredited)
- Mary MacLaren College Staff Member (uncredited)
- Adrienne D'Ambricourt Marie (uncredited)
- Alan Baxter Tony
- Poppy Wilde Parisian Party Guest (uncredited)
- May Whitty Aunt William
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- Elise Cavanna Agatha
- Hal Mohr College Student (uncredited)
More from George Cukor and Joshua Logan
More films directed by George Cukor and Joshua Logan, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, The Philadelphia Story, The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born.
I Met My Love Again Plot Summary
What happens in I Met My Love Again from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Julie Weir Joan Bennett and Ives Towner Henry Fonda are two teen sweethearts who vow to marry once Ives has earned enough money to support them.
The following Christmas, Julie heads into town with a friend to buy provisions for a Christmas party. Despite a raging blizzard, they race home along the mountain road; Julie becomes lost, and stumbles upon a small cottage rented by pulp-fiction writer Michael Shaw Alan Marshal. He seduces her, and the next morning they marry and elope to Paris.
Full summary
The whole story of I Met My Love Again, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know I Met My Love Again?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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I Met My Love Again Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Ho ritrovato il mio amore” and “Я вновь встретил свою любовь”.
- Also known as
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- Ho ritrovato il mio amore
- Я вновь встретил свою любовь
- 春去春又来
- Volvió el amor
- T’he tornat a trobar
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I Met My Love Again FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I Met My Love Again, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Met My Love Again?
I Met My Love Again runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was I Met My Love Again released?
I Met My Love Again was released on January 14, 1938.
Who directed I Met My Love Again?
I Met My Love Again was directed by George Cukor and Joshua Logan.
More films by George Cukor Who is in the cast of I Met My Love Again?
I Met My Love Again stars Henry Fonda as Ives Towner, Florence Lake as Carol Towner and Dorothy Stickney as Mrs. Emily Towner, among 22 credited actors.
Does I Met My Love Again have a post-credit scene?
No. I Met My Love Again has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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