Double Wedding (1937)
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Richard Thorpe's comedy Double Wedding (1937) marked the seventh screen pairing of William Powell and Myrna Loy, known for their popular appearances together in the Thin Man series. Powell is Charlie Lodge, a bohemian artist who lives in a trailer, camped in an auto parking space in a busy city.… More Richard Thorpe's comedy Double Wedding (1937) marked the seventh screen pairing of William Powell and Myrna Loy, known for their popular appearances together in the Thin Man series. Powell is Charlie Lodge, a bohemian artist who lives in a trailer, camped in an auto parking space in a busy city. Lodge believes that work is meaningless - that life should be full of entertainment and relaxation and nothing else. Loy is Margit Agnew, a stylish dress-shop proprietor who constantly works herself into the ground. Margit has picked a suitable husband for her younger sister Irene (Florence Rice), a rather dull and ineffectual young man named Waldo Beaver (John Beal). While together, Irene and Waldo happen upon the improvident Lodge. Charlie subsequently encourages the girl to break free of the oppressive constraints of her fiance and sister, and to pursue her dreams of heading out to Hollywood and becoming an actress; Irene immediately fancies herself in love with Charlie. Loy intervenes by confronting Powell --and anyone who can't guess who's going to fall in love at this point should be drummed out of the theater. This amusing and affable by-the-numbers MGM comedy was based on a play by Ferenc Molnar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Thorpe
- Written By
- Jo Swerling
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 15, 1937 Wide
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
Stupid when it needs to be smart, obnoxious when it needs to be charming.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A zany comedy that fails to work, probably because it's so arch, resistible and contrived.
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Cast
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William Powell
as Charlie Lodge
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Myrna Loy
as Margit Agnew
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Florence Rice
as Irene Agnew
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John Beal
as Waldo Beaver
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Jessie Ralph
as Mrs. Kensington-Bly
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Edgar Kennedy
as Spike
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Sidney Toler
as Keough
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Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Keough
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Barnett Parker
as Flint
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Katherine Alexander
as Claire Lodge
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Priscilla Lawson
as Felice
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Jack Baxley
as Bartender
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Charles Coleman
as Mrs. Bly's Butler
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George Pat Collins
as Mounted Policeman
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Jules Cowles
as Gus
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Billy Dooley
as Saxophonist
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Roger Gray
as Mike
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Gwen Lee
as Woman in Crowd
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Mitchell Lewis
as Orator
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Irving Lipschulz
as Violinist
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Donald Meek
as Rev. Dr. Flynn
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John Miller
as Pickpocket
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Oscar O'Shea
as Turnkey
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Bert Roach
as Shrank
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E. Alyn Warren
as Al
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Doodles Weaver
as Fiddle Player
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Josephine Whittell
as Woman Customer
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Taylor Henry
as Angelo
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George Guhl
as Pete
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Jack Daugherty
as Chauffeur
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Roger Moore
as Pianist