That Wonderful Urge(1948) May 2026

Under pressure from his editor to get a direct quote, Tom follows Sara to a ski resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, posing as a small-town newspaperman named "Tom Thomas" to gain her trust. The ruse works; the two spend time together after a dogsledding mishap leaves them stranded in an emergency cabin. Tom finds himself genuinely charmed by Sara's down-to-earth nature, but before he can publish a more sympathetic piece, Sara discovers his true identity.

: The film satirizes the "yellow journalism" of the era, where the public's hunger for "freaks served up with all the trimmings" outweighed the value of normal human decency. That Wonderful Urge(1948)

: Like many films in the screwball comedy genre , it features a dominant female character who challenges and ultimately upends the male protagonist's masculinity. Under pressure from his editor to get a

(1948) is a screwball comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair, starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney . A remake of the 1937 film Love Is News , it explores the classic "battle of the sexes" through the lens of media ethics and social class. Plot Overview : The film satirizes the "yellow journalism" of

: A cynical reporter who learns the personal cost of his own sensationalist journalism.

: This marked the third and final pairing of Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney, following their successful collaborations in The Razor’s Edge (1946) and Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942).