Susan and God

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Susan and God
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Directed by	George Cukor
Produced by	Hunt Stromberg
Written by	Anita Loos Rachel Crothers (play)
Starring	Joan Crawford Fredric March Ruth Hussey Rose Hobart John Carroll Rita Hayworth
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Cinematography	Robert H. Planck
Editing by	William H. Terhune
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	7 June 1940
Running time	117 min
Country	United States
Language	English
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Susan and God is a 1940 comedy-drama film made by MGM. It was directed by George Cukor and produced by Hunt Stromberg from a screenplay by Anita Loos based on the play by Rachel Crothers. The music score was by Herbert Stothart, the cinematography by Robert H. Planck, the art direction by Cedric Gibbons and the costume design by Adrian.

The film stars Joan Crawford and Fredric March with Ruth Hussey, Rose Hobart, John Carroll, Rita Hayworth, Nigel Bruce, Bruce Cabot, Constance Collier, Gloria DeHaven and Marjorie Main.

[edit] Background and production

The play on which the film was based, Susan and God, premiered in Princeton, New Jersey, before it opened on Broadway on 7 October 1937 at the Plymouth Theatre, in a production directed by John Golden and designed by Jo Mielziner. It starred Gertrude Lawrence and ran for 288 performances.

MGM reportedly paid $75,000 (USD) for the rights to Rachel Crothers' play. It was intended as a vehicle for Norma Shearer, but the star refused to play the role of a mother with a teenage daughter. Greer Garson was also considered for the role before it went to Joan Crawford.

Rita Hayworth was loaned to MGM for this film by her studio, Columbia Pictures. This was also Fredric March's return to film after a year and a half's absence appearing on the stage.

[edit] External links

• Susan and God at the Internet Movie Database
• Susan and God at Allmovie
• Susan and God at Rotten Tomatoes

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