Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking (1945)

It's the ROUSING STORY of a Gallant Lady... who lost EVERYTHING BUT HER Laughter!

In the 1920s, enterprising Louise Randall is determined to succeed in a man's world. Despite numerous setbacks, she always picks herself back up and moves forward again.

Date of release
1945-01-31
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Michael Curtiz

Casting

Interesting facts

Roughly Speaking is a 1945 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson. The plot involves a strong-minded mother keeping her family afloat through World War I and the Great Depression. The film was based on the autobiography of the same name, published in 1943, by Louise Randall Pierson.

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures purchased the film rights to the autobiography Roughly Speaking, based on the life of Louise Randall Pierson, for $35,000. Principal photography for Roughly Speaking took place from late April to mid-July 1944.

Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson reprised their roles in Roughly Speaking for Lux Radio Theatre on October 8, 1945.

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