And So They Were Married
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| Directed by | Elliott Nugent |
| Screenplay by | Doris Anderson Joseph Anthony Laurie Brazee |
| Based on | Bless Their Hearts 1936 story in Good Housekeeping by Sarah Addington |
| Produced by | B. P. Schulberg |
| Starring | Melvyn Douglas Mary Astor Edith Fellows |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
And So They Were Married is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor and Edith Fellows.[1] The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It has elements of a screwball comedy.[2]
Plot
[edit]When widower Stephen Blake and bitter divorcée Edith Farnham meet at a ski resort during a Christmas vacation, Blake's son and Farnham's daughter conspire to keep their romance from the altar. After creating much mayhem, they succeed in breaking things up, only to reconsider for their parents' happiness.
Cast
[edit]- Melvyn Douglas as Stephen Blake
- Mary Astor as Edith Farnham
- Edith Fellows as Brenda Farnham
- Jackie Moran as Tommy Blake
- Donald Meek as the Hotel Manager
- Dorothy Stickney as Miss Peabody
- Romaine Callender as Mr. Snirley
- Douglas Scott as Horace
- Hooper Atchley as Fred Cutler - Hotel Clerk
- Wade Boteler as Police Captain
- Olaf Hytten as Secretary
- Dennis O'Keefe as Drunk in Car
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Milberg, Doris. The Art of the Screwball Comedy: Madcap Entertainment from the 1930s to Today. McFarland, 2013.
- Renzi, Thomas. Screwball Comedy and Film Noir: Unexpected Connections. McFarland, 2012.
External links
[edit]- And So They Were Married at IMDb
- And So They Were Married at the TCM Movie Database
- And So They Were Married at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- 1930s Christmas comedy films
- 1936 romantic comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- American Christmas comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films directed by Elliott Nugent
- Films set around New Year
- Films scored by Howard Jackson (composer)
- English-language Christmas comedy films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- 1930s romantic comedy film stubs