This Is the Life
18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing Major Hilary Jarret, an Army surgeon with whom she has become infatuated. Her departure depresses her childhood friend Jimmy Plum. Dr. Plum devises an errand on which to send his love-sick son to New York, where Jimmy discovers Angela thinks she is Jarret's fiancée. Jimmy also renews acquaintances with a group of show people, including Sally McGuire, who attempts to console him. Jimmy meets Jarret's divorced wife, Harriet, famed photographer. Jimmy engineers a meeting of Jarret and Harriet with Angela present, which forms the beginning of an understanding that Jarret is not for her. Jimmy is inducted into the Army.
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Plot Summary
A young man inherits a struggling evangelistic newspaper and must fight off greedy businessmen who want to buy it and turn it into a sensationalist tabloid. He rallies the community to save the paper and its moral integrity. The film blends elements of faith, community spirit, and the challenges of maintaining integrity in the face of commercialism.
Critical Reception
This film was produced by a religious organization and generally received a positive reception within those circles for its message. It is not widely reviewed by mainstream critics, and its artistic merits are often secondary to its inspirational themes.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its uplifting and moral message.
- Seen as a commendable effort by a religious organization.
- Some found the narrative a bit simplistic but appreciated the positive themes.
Google audience: Audience reception is difficult to gauge due to the film's niche audience and release era. However, reviews that exist often highlight its inspirational content and straightforward storytelling.
Fun Fact
The film was produced by the Moody Bible Institute, a prominent evangelical Christian educational institution, with the intention of promoting Christian values and supporting their newspaper, The Moody Monthly.
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