Penny Serenade was directed by George Stevens and written by Martha Cheavens and Morrie Ryskind. Roger (Cary Grant) and Julie Adams (Irene Dunne) suffer a tragedy when she miscarries in an earthquake. They are told that she cannot have children. They adopt a girl, but must struggle to make ends meet and to retain their parental rights when Roger loses his job. When the little girl dies suddenly, the emotional strain threatens to destroy their marriage.
The songs that mark episodes in the action are from records from their collection
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