Johnny Belinda (1948 film)

Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jean Negulesco
Screenplay by	Allen Vincent; Irma von Cube
Based on	Johnny Belinda; 1940 play; by Elmer Blaney Harris
Produced by	Jerry Wald
Starring	Jane Wyman; Lew Ayres; Charles Bickford; Agnes Moorehead
Cinematography	Ted McCord
Edited by	David Weisbart
Music by	Max Steiner
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 14, 1948;
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,631,000
Box office	$4.1 million (US/ Canada rentals); $6,987,000 (worldwide)

Johnny Belinda is a 1948 American drama film, directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the 1940 Broadway stage hit of the same name by Elmer Blaney Harris. The play was adapted for the screen by writers Allen Vincent and Irma von Cube.

The story is based on an incident that happened near Harris's summer residence in Fortune Bridge, Bay Fortune, Prince Edward Island. The title character is based on the real-life Lydia Dingwell (1852–1931), of Dingwells Mills, Prince Edward Island. The film dramatizes the consequences of spreading lies and rumors, and the horror of rape. The latter subject had previously been prohibited by the Motion Picture Production Code. Johnny Belinda is widely considered to be the first Hollywood film for which the restriction was relaxed since its implementation in 1934, and as such was controversial at the time of its initial release.

The film stars Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, and Jan Sterling. Wyman's performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.

It was filmed on location in Fort Bragg, California.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Glancy, H. Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: The William Schaefer Ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15: 29. doi:10.1080/01439689508604551.
^ "Top Grossers of 1948". Variety. January 5, 1949. p. 46 – via Internet Archive.
^ Landazuri, Margarita. "Johnny Belinda (1948)". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[warners-1] Glancy, H. Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921–51: The William Schaefer Ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15: 29. doi:10.1080/01439689508604551.

[2] "Top Grossers of 1948". Variety. January 5, 1949. p. 46 – via Internet Archive.

[3] Landazuri, Margarita. "Johnny Belinda (1948)". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

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