Discussion of "I Married A Witch"
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I Married a Witch (1942) is a romantic comedy fantasy directed by René Clair and starring Fredric March and Veronica Lake. The cinematography is by Ted Tetzlaff, the music by Roy Webb, and the costumes by Edith Head.
The plot concerns two witches in colonial Salem, Jennifer (Lake) and her father, Daniel (Cecil Kellaway) burned at the stake because of the testimony of Puritan Jonathan Wooley.
Their spirits, imprisoned by a tree, are released when the tree is struck by lightning. Vowing revenge on Wallace Wooley (March), a descendant of Jonathan Wooley, who is running for governor and engaged to Estelle Masterson (Susan Hayward), the spoiled daughter of Dr. Dudley White (Robert Benchley), a friend and political supporter of Wallace, Jennifer comes up with a devious plot to destroy him.
Through a strange twist of fate, Jennifer’s affections change toward Wooley, much to the dismay of her father, who is determined to seek revenge.
Will Jennifer have the strength to defy her father and let love triumph over witchcraft?
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Discussion of "I Married A Witch"