And So They Were Married

And So They Were Married is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Melvyn Douglas, Mary Astor and Edith Fellows.[1] The film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It has elements of a screwball comedy.[2]

And So They Were Married
Directed byElliott Nugent
Screenplay byDoris Anderson
Joseph Anthony
Laurie Brazee
Based onBless Their Hearts
1936 story in Good Housekeeping
by Sarah Addington
Produced byB. P. Schulberg
StarringMelvyn Douglas
Mary Astor
Edith Fellows
CinematographyHenry Freulich
Edited byGene Milford
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 10, 1936 (1936-05-10)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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When widower Stephen Blake and bitter divorcée Edith Farnham meet at a ski resort during a Christmas vacation, Blake's son and Farnham's daughter conspire to keep their romance from the altar. After creating much mayhem, they succeed in breaking things up, only to reconsider for their parents' happiness.

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References

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  1. ^ Renzi p.187
  2. ^ Milberg p.90

Bibliography

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  • Milberg, Doris. The Art of the Screwball Comedy: Madcap Entertainment from the 1930s to Today. McFarland, 2013.
  • Renzi, Thomas. Screwball Comedy and Film Noir: Unexpected Connections. McFarland, 2012.
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