I Met My Love Again 1938

Overview

I Met My Love Again is a 1938 American romantic drama film distributed by United Artists. The production was directed by Joshua Logan, Arthur Ripley, and George Cukor, with a screenplay written by David Hertz. The story is based on the novel Summer Lightning by Allene Corliss. The film features a cast including Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda, Louise Platt, and Alan Marshal.

The plot follows college sweethearts Julie Weir and Ives Towner, who originally plan to marry. Their relationship changes when Ives refuses to marry Julie until he has established a career. During this time, Julie meets a writer named Michael Shaw, with whom she becomes infatuated. She eventually marries Michael and moves with him to Paris. Following Michael's death in an accident, Julie and her daughter return to Vermont to live with her aunt. Upon her return, she encounters Ives again. The film, which runs for one hour and seventeen minutes, was released in the United States on January 14, 1938.