Always a Bride (1940 film)

Always a Bride is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Rosemary Lane, George Reeves and John Eldredge. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers as a second feature.

Always a Bride
Directed byNoel M. Smith
Written byBarry Conners (play)
Screenplay byRobert E. Kent
Produced byJack L. Warner
Bryan Foy
StarringRosemary Lane
George Reeves
John Eldredge
CinematographyCharles Schoenbaum
Edited byFrank Magee
Music byRex Dunn
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Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • November 2, 1940 (1940-11-02)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Wealthy Alice Bond, dissatisfied with her dull fiancé Marshall Winkler, discards him in favor of Michael Stevens. To make certain that her new beau will be acceptable to her parents, Alice contrives to have Michael enter a mayoral campaign. As election day draws close, criminals complicate matters.[1]

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Reception

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In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic A. H. Weiler called the film "a story which barely has an affinity for its title" and wrote: "Flattery being specious at best and subject to change at a moment's notice, the Warner's dissertation on the subject in 'Always a Bride' ... falls short of its expected effect. Put the film down as comedy, but also as an oft-told tale which tends toward the dreary side."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Always a Bride (1940) - Noel Smith | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  2. ^ Weiler, A. H. (1940-11-21). "The Screen in Review: 'Too Many Girls' Makes Appearance at Loew's Criterion—New Films Also Have Openings at the 55th Street, Rialto and the Palace". The New York Times. p. 43.
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Noel M. Smith