Isn't It Romantic? (1948)

Interesting facts

Isn't It Romantic is a 1948 American black-and-white comedy musical film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Veronica Lake and Billy De Wolfe. Supporting actors included Mona Freeman, Richard Webb and Pearl Bailey. Although it takes its title from a 1932 song by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, it is based on a novel called Gather Ye Rosebuds by Jeannette C. Nolan.

Production

Jeannette Nolan based her novel on her childhood in Evansville, Indiana. It was published in 1946. The Los Angeles Times called the book "diverting... pleasant reading." The New York Times said "Mrs Nolan writes with affection for her tintype characters... but there is more affection than artistry here... The plot is too neat... The characters are... standardized and never achieve reality."

Paramount bought the film rights in May 1946 as a vehicle for Mary Hatcher. It was always intended to be a musical. Josef Mischel and Theodore Strauss were assigned to write the script by producer Daniel Dare. Veronica Lake and Mona Freeman were to co-star opposite Hatcher. The original title was Father's Day and William Russell was to direct. The title was changed to It's Always Spring and Norman Z. McLeod was signed to direct instead.

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