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Apartment for Peggy

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Peggy (Jeanne Crain) is an exuberant young woman married to Jason Taylor (William Holden), a veteran going to college on the G.I. Bill in hopes of becoming a teacher. While Jason takes classes, the couple has little money and needs a place to stay. They are recommended to Henry Barnes (Edmund Gwenn), a philosophy professor who has planned to commit suicide. However, meeting the Taylors revives Barnes, as their positive attitudes make him realize he still has a purpose in life.

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Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) Apartment For Peggy was written by Faith Baldwin, who knows just how much salt of truth to blend with the sweetness of a happy-ever-after tale. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member a nice sweet comedy, thats all :) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member sweet rom-com of sorts Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Jeanne Crain is excellent as the title character. Cute and amusing, heartbreaking as well, Edmund Gwenn is a delight in a supporting role. Pleasant score. A sincere and well meaning story Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Jeanne Crain is in overdrive with her super energetic speeches. You begin to understand that if her instructions were just followed then her husbands mind would be at ease & life will get better. She meets a lonely professor who wants to commit suicide, but Jeanne know just the best ways to cheer him up & she convinces him that she should move in his attic with her husband. This movie is ery, very heartwarming!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member William H. is my favorite. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member sweet charming and old fashioned Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Peggy (Jeanne Crain) is an exuberant young woman married to Jason Taylor (William Holden), a veteran going to college on the G.I. Bill in hopes of becoming a teacher. While Jason takes classes, the couple has little money and needs a place to stay. They are recommended to Henry Barnes (Edmund Gwenn), a philosophy professor who has planned to commit suicide. However, meeting the Taylors revives Barnes, as their positive attitudes make him realize he still has a purpose in life.
Director
George Seaton
Producer
William Perlberg
Screenwriter
George Seaton
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 36m