Double Wedding
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Produced by | Joseph Mankiewicz |
| Written by | Ferenc Molnár (play) Jo Swerling |
| Starring | William Powell Myrna Loy Florence Rice John Beal |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels Harold Rosson |
| Editing by | Frank Sullivan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | October 15, 1937 |
| Running time | 85–87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Double Wedding is a 1937 romantic comedy film. A bohemian free spirit (William Powell) helps meek Waldo (John Beal) win back his fiancée (Florence Rice) and falls in love with her over-controlling sister (Myrna Loy) in the process.
Based on the play Nagy szerelem (Great Love) by Ferenc Molnár, the screenplay was written by Jo Swerling, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Powell's fiancée Jean Harlow died during production, halting filming. Powell later described finishing the film as "very difficult under the circumstances".[1] Myrna Loy, who had been good friends with Harlow, wrote in her autobiography that she disliked the film because of Harlow's death and that it was "the scapegoat for concurrent despair".[2]
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[edit] Plot
Charles Lodge (William Powell), a freewheeling film director who lives in a car trailer, interrupts the well-ordered life of Margit Agnew (Myrna Loy) when he convinces her younger sister Irene (Florence Rice) that she should become an actress. However, Margit is determined that Irene will marry her fiancé of four years, the pliable Waldo (John Beal). Fed up with Waldo's easy-going nature, Irene decides that she is infatuated with Charles. Charles pretends to return her feelings so he can stay close to Margit. He agrees to give up Irene if Margit will let him paint her portrait. However, Irene comes unexpectedly to his trailer and Margit, believing he lied about giving Irene up, angrily destroys the painting and has him arrested. Charles arranges for a wedding, planning to marry Margit, but circumstances push him into marrying Irene. During the ceremony Charles and Margit finally admit that they really love each other and Waldo arrives to punch Charles out and take back his fiancée.
[edit] Cast
- William Powell as Charlie Lodge
- Myrna Loy as Margit Agnew
- Florence Rice as Irene Agnew
- John Beal as Waldo Beaver
- Jessie Ralph as Mrs. Kensington-Bly
- Edgar Kennedy as Spike
- Sidney Toler as Mr. Keough
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Keough
- Barnett Parker as Mr. Flint
- Katherine Alexander as Claire Lodge, Charlie's ex-wife
- Priscilla Lawson as Felice
- Bert Roach as Shrank
[edit] References
- ^ Bryant, Roger (2006). William Powell: the life and films. McFarland. p. 126. ISBN 0786426020.
- ^ Loy, Myrna (1987). Myrna Loy: Being and Becoming. Knopf. p. 164. ISBN 0394555937.
[edit] External links
- Double Wedding at the Internet Movie Database
- Double Wedding at AllRovi
- Double Wedding at the TCM Movie Database
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