Movie: A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

• Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
• Release Date: 20 January 1949 (USA)
• Writers: Vera Caspary (adaptation) John Klempner (Cosmopolitan Magazine novel) Joseph L. Mankiewicz (screenplay)
• Run Time: 103 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama , Mystery , Romance  

Tagline: All of them wondered while one of them wandered!  

Trivia: The identity of the actress Celeste Holm who did the voice-over for Addie Ross was kept secret when the film was released. The studio held a number of “Who is Addie?” contests around the country where moviegoers could guess the actress’ name. 

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: The wire used to tip over the glass is visible. 

“Lora May Hollingsway, who grew up next to the wrong side of the tracks, married her boss who thinks she is just a gold digger. Rita Phipps makes as much money writing radio scripts at night as her school teacher husband does. Deborah Bishop looked great in a Navy uniform in WWII but fears she’ll never be dressed just right for the Country Club set. These three wives are boarding a boat filled with children going on a picnic when a messenger on a bicycle hands them a letter addressed to all three from Addie who has just left town with one of their husbands. They won’t know which one until that night. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>”