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June Bride (1948)

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Plot

In the shifting sands of the journalistic landscape, esteemed foreign correspondent, Carey Jackson, finds himself plucked from the vibrant heart of Vienna and replanted in the domestic sphere of Carleton Towne's media empire. Tasked with breathing life into the pages of 'Home Life', a women's magazine, Carey's world collides once again with the formidable Linda Gilman, the magazine's hard-nosed editor and his past flame. Their romance, extinguished three years prior when Carey chose his overseas assignment over their shared life, flickers uncertainly in the backdrop. Linda, steadfast and unwavering, is laser-focused on the magazine's imminent June bride edition. The spotlight falls on Jeanne Brinkman and Bud Mitchell, an unassuming couple from Crestville, Indiana, whose winter wedding is to be transformed into a picture-perfect June celebration. As Linda envisages a feel-good tale of small-town America, Carey sniffs around for a spicier narrative that could make headlines. But beneath the frosting of the impending wedding, hidden complexities emerge. Carey uncovers potential stories involving Jeanne's spirited seventeen-year-old sister "Boo" and Bud's elder brother, Jim, a military man currently away. Carey, fueled by instinct and intrigue, sets into motion a series of events that could either make or break the story, the wedding, and even his shaky relationship with Linda. As Carey navigates the tricky terrain of love and journalism, he risks turning the tranquil Brinkman household into a battlefield of heartbreak and reconciliation. Will he be able to spin an extraordinary story out of an ordinary wedding? Can he mend the broken pieces of his past and rekindle his love with Linda? Or will his ambitious pursuit ultimately lead to his downfall? The answers lie within the pages of 'Home Life', a stage where domesticity and drama intertwine, and love stories are rewritten.

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June Bride is a comedy movie featuring Bette Davis and directed by Bretaigne Windust.

June Bride is currently streaming on DIRECTV and TCM.