Comedy

If You Knew Susie (1948): Cast & Plot

Name: If You Knew Susie
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1948-02-07
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Joan Davis, Margaret Kerry, Eddie Cantor, Bobby Driscoll, Charles Halton

If You Knew Susie is a 1948 comedy directed by Gordon Douglas, starring Joan Davis as Susie Parker, Margaret Kerry and Eddie Cantor. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Released: February 7, 1948
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Director: Gordon Douglas
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: RKO Radio Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is If You Knew Susie About?

The premise of If You Knew Susie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In Brookford, a small town where every resident boasts an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War, Sam and Susie Parker are the only ones without a known lineage. Their lives change when they discover a letter from George Washington that recounts the daring deeds of a Revolutionary hero named Parker, hinting they may share that past.

If You Knew Susie Themes & Keywords

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retirement
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massachusetts
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inn
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fashion show
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Cast & crew

If You Knew Susie Cast & Characters

Joan Davis leads the cast as Susie Parker, with Margaret Kerry as Marjorie Parker and Eddie Cantor as Sam Parker. Directed by Gordon Douglas; 34 actors are credited in all.

Director Gordon Douglas

Joan Davis as Susie Parker
Margaret Kerry as Marjorie Parker
Eddie Cantor as Sam Parker
Bobby Driscoll as Junior Parker

Also Starring in If You Knew Susie

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Charles Halton Pringle (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer Zero Zantini
Fritz Feld Chez Henri
Sig Ruman Count Alexis
George Chandler Reporter (uncredited)
Addison Richards Senator Making Speech (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley Marty
Dick Gordon Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Sedley (uncredited)
Don Beddoe Editor (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins Auctioneer (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr. Ogleby (uncredited)
Mary Field Telephone Operator
Frank Marlowe Bennie - Steve's Henchman (uncredited)
Joe Devlin Silent Cy - Steve's Henchman (uncredited)

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Robert Clarke Bob - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Sheldon Leonard Steve Garland
Claire Carleton Vicki Vale (uncredited)
Howard Freeman Mr. Hancock Otis Clinton
Allyn Joslyn Mike Garrett
Phil Brown Joe Collins
Robert Bray Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Dingle Mr. Whitley
Sammy Stein Wee Willie (uncredited)
Isabel Randolph Mrs. Clinton
Dorothy Abbott Model (uncredited)
Mabel Paige Grandma
Gail Davis Miss Gail - Mike's Secretary (uncredited)
Dickie Humphreys Hancock Otis "Handy" Clinton III (as Dick Humphreys)

Plot

If You Knew Susie Plot Summary

What happens in If You Knew Susie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Sam Parker Eddie Cantor and his wife, Susie Parker Joan Davis, are a husband-and-wife vaudeville duo who retire from the stage and return to Sam’s ancestral, historic New England home to be with their children. They convert the 17th-century house into a small inn, hoping to keep their showbiz spark alive through hospitality and light entertainment. Yet the new venture sows tension within the tightly knit community, and their efforts draw sharp eyes and cold shoulders from neighbors who feel the Parker presence disrupts the quiet town.

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