Films on Friday: The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944)

SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum

Directed by Preston Sturges, this screwball comedy stars Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton. The story tells of a small-town girl who, after attending an all-night sendoff party for the troops, wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband’s identity. This riotously funny film was nominated for a 1945 Academy Award for best original screenplay. The…