Honeymoon is a 1947 American comedy film directed by William Keighley, starring Shirley Temple, Guy Madison and Franchot Tone.
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| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Written by | Vicki Baum |
| Screenplay by | Bess Taffel Michael Kanin |
| Produced by | Warren Duff |
| Starring | Shirley Temple Franchot Tone Guy Madison |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
Production company | William Keighley Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,739,000[2] |
Plot edit
Barbara, the sweetheart of a GI corporal, and Phil, elope to Mexico City. Barbara discovers that her boyfriend, stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, not only has his flight been delayed but the two become trapped in bureaucratic red tape, including the need for a doctor's certificate, and may not have their wedding before he has to return to his military base.[3] The US Embassy Vice Consul goes to great lengths to intervene and help the young lovers, but frequent misunderstandings jeopardise his own upcoming marriage, including when Barbara's diving accident in a pool makes her want to pursue him instead.
Cast edit
- Shirley Temple as Barbara Olmstead
- Franchot Tone as David Flanner
- Guy Madison as Corporal Phil Vaughn
- Lina Romay as Raquel Mendoza
- Gene Lockhart as Consul Prescott
- Corinna Mura as Senora Mendoza
- Grant Mitchell as Congressman Crenshaw
- Julio Villarreal as Senor Gaspar Mendoza
- Manuel Arvide as Registrar
Production edit
RKO originally planned to obtain the three stars of Since You Went Away from David O. Selznick, however Joseph Cotten refused the role played in the film by Franchot Tone. Production in 1945 Mexico City was delayed by a strike.[4]
The film was William Keighley's first film after his World War II service with the First Motion Picture Unit and after he finished his tenure at Warner Bros.
Reception edit
According to Variety, the film earned less than $1 million at the box office.[5]
The film recorded a loss of $675,000.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Honeymoon: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p. 220
- ^ Honeymoon Archived 2009-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, allmovie.com
- ^ "Honeymoon (1947) - Notes - TCM.com". Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Variety 7 January 1948, page 62". Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
External links edit
- Honeymoon at IMDb
- Honeymoon at the TCM Movie Database
- Honeymoon at Letterboxd
- Honeymoon at AllMovie
- Honeymoon at the American Film Institute Catalog
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