Top Cast
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Esther Williams
Nora Cambaretti
Jimmy Durante
Ferdi Farro
Lauritz Melchior
Richard Herald
Johnny Johnston
Dick Johnson
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
May Whitty
Grandmother Cambaretti
Sharon McManus
Deborah Cambaretti
Dick Simmons
Gordon
Mary Stuart
Frances Allenbury
Ludwig Stössel
Peter
Dorothy Porter
Merle
Tommy Wonder
Tommy Wonder
Sol Murgi
(uncredited)
Lina Romay
(uncredited)
Florence Wix
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 17, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Screenplay & Story
- Gladys Lehman
- Original Title
- This Time for Keeps
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Thorpe
Gladys Lehman, Erwin S. Gelsey, Lorraine Fielding
Karl Freund
Joe Pasternak
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Thorpe
Director
Gladys Lehman
Screenplay
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
Irene
Costume Design
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Time for Keeps
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is This Time for Keeps about?
An ex-GI falls for a bathing beauty.
Who directed This Time for Keeps?
This Time for Keeps was directed by Richard Thorpe.
Who stars in This Time for Keeps?
The principal cast of This Time for Keeps includes Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Lauritz Melchior, Johnny Johnston, Xavier Cugat.
When was This Time for Keeps released and how long is it?
This Time for Keeps was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for This Time for Keeps?
This Time for Keeps holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).