Summary
A Broadway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is to retire to Connecticut and, following a few 'worlds-apart" discussion of the issue, they get a divorce.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+29)
Critics 33Audiences 62GoodWatch 47
Tomatometer33%
IMDb6.7
Audience score57%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1941
December 25, 1941
85 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more15 people
- Fredric MarchLuke Drake
- Loretta YoungJane Drake
- Robert BenchleyEddie Turner
- Allyn JoslynWilliam Dudley
- Eve ArdenVirginia Cole
- Helen WestleyEmma Harper
- Joyce ComptonBeulah
- Tim RyanMac
Olaf HyttenAlfred
Dorothy AdamsBetsy
Clarence KolbCollins
Andrew TombesPierce
Spencer ChartersGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
James FlavinHotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerFirst Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Alexander Hall Director
Writing · 3
- Richard Flournoy Screenplay
- Grant Garett Story
- Horace Jackson Story
Camera · 1
- Joseph Walker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Viola Lawrence Editor
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