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And So They Were Married

And So They Were Married

1936Movie⏱️ 1h 14mApproved
ComedyRomance
6
IMDB Rating
565 votes

A bitter divorce and a grumpy widower find themselves stuck in a hotel cut off by a snowstorm, and begin to fall for each other. Their children, however, are determined to see that the romance never gets off the ground.

Director
Elliott Nugent
Writers
Doris Anderson, Joseph Anthony, A. Laurie Brazee
Stars
Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor, Edith Fellows
Release Date
May 10, 1936
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
as Stephen Blake
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
as Edith Farnham
Edith Fellows
Edith Fellows
as Brenda Farnham
Jackie Moran
Jackie Moran
as Tommy Blake
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
as Hotel Manager
Dorothy Stickney
Dorothy Stickney
as Miss Peabody
Romaine Callender
Romaine Callender
as Mr. Snirley
Douglas Scott
Douglas Scott
as Horace
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Ernie Alexander
as Drunk
Margaret Armstrong
Margaret Armstrong
as Horace's Mother

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

lodgerear end car accidentsleddingdrunkmissing child

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Semi Fun
by Michael_Elliott2008-02-28

"And So They Were Married (1936) ** 1/2 (out of 4) A man hating divorcée (Mary Astor) goes to a snow lodge where she meets a woman hating widow (Melvyn Douglas) and the two quickly hit it off but their children decide to make sure they don't get married. This romantic comedy has a lot going for it but the screenplay starts to go off in all directions and it doesn't go after the most appealing aspects of the film. Astor and Douglas are both terrific in their roles as they manage to be quite charming, romantic and endearing. The two have wonderful chemistry together and they shine w..."

💡 Did You Know?

Several people are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Jay Eaton (Assistant Clerk), Ernie Alexander (Drunk), Charles Arnt (Captain of Waiters) and Gennaro Curci (Greek).

📖 Synopsis

A bitter divorce and a grumpy widower find themselves stuck in a hotel cut off by a snowstorm, and begin to fall for each other. Their children, however, are determined to see that the romance never gets off the ground.