"Mother Don't Tell Me" is a good movie but it's also VERY frustrating because the two main characters are annoying...at best!
Jane (Dorothy McGuire) is a woman who is determined to marry a doctor. She apparently has some romantic notions about this, but oddly she's done no research whatsoever about what it will be like. And, not surprisingly, once she marries Dr. Wright (William Lundigan), she's unhappy at all the time he spends on the job. She also is very jealous of a woman she hasn't even met...a lady in training to be a doctor who Dr. Wright promised a job to once she graduates!
As for Dr. Wright, he, too, is stupid. He neglects his wife at times and foolishly makes decisions without her...such as buying a house without even consulting her!
Not surprisingly, over time, their marriage is in trouble...mostly because they are each selfish in their own way. Is there any prayer for their marriage to work?
This was a tough film. While enjoyable to watch, it really was tough because I found I really disliked both the Doctor and his wife...especially the wife. They both needed a lot of therapy...or to be hit upside the head with a dead chicken...something to get them to look beyond themselves.
I think, in hindsight, the film would have been a lot better had they made the characters more sympathetic. Still, the movie does make you think and it is entertaining...to a point. An okay movie overall...one that should be required watching for many couples planning on getting married!
Jane (Dorothy McGuire) is a woman who is determined to marry a doctor. She apparently has some romantic notions about this, but oddly she's done no research whatsoever about what it will be like. And, not surprisingly, once she marries Dr. Wright (William Lundigan), she's unhappy at all the time he spends on the job. She also is very jealous of a woman she hasn't even met...a lady in training to be a doctor who Dr. Wright promised a job to once she graduates!
As for Dr. Wright, he, too, is stupid. He neglects his wife at times and foolishly makes decisions without her...such as buying a house without even consulting her!
Not surprisingly, over time, their marriage is in trouble...mostly because they are each selfish in their own way. Is there any prayer for their marriage to work?
This was a tough film. While enjoyable to watch, it really was tough because I found I really disliked both the Doctor and his wife...especially the wife. They both needed a lot of therapy...or to be hit upside the head with a dead chicken...something to get them to look beyond themselves.
I think, in hindsight, the film would have been a lot better had they made the characters more sympathetic. Still, the movie does make you think and it is entertaining...to a point. An okay movie overall...one that should be required watching for many couples planning on getting married!