Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)

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Cary Grant met his future wife Betsy Drake on the set of the appropriately titled Every Girl Should be Married. Grant plays well-known baby specialist Madison Brown, who is Dr. Spock in everything but name. After a chance meeting with headstrong young Anabel Sins (Drake), poor Brown finds his every… More Cary Grant met his future wife Betsy Drake on the set of the appropriately titled Every Girl Should be Married. Grant plays well-known baby specialist Madison Brown, who is Dr. Spock in everything but name. After a chance meeting with headstrong young Anabel Sins (Drake), poor Brown finds his every move and thought monitored by Anabel, who intends to become his wife come heck or high water. Upset that Brown steadfastly resists her charms, Anabel decides to make him jealous by playing up to her boss Roger Sanford (Franchot Tone). When Brown still won't bite, our plucky heroine mounts a campaign enlisting everybody in town to wear down the doctor's resistance. Nowadays, this is called "stalking"; in 1948, it was called "funny." Produced, directed and written by Don Hartman, Every Girl Should be Married was a box-office winner to the tune of $775,000. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By: Don Hartman
Written By: Don Hartman, Stephen Morehouse Avery
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Dec 23, 1949 Wide
Studio: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A cutesy lightweight romantic comedy with a crass sitcom premise that should make one cringe.

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AJ V

A girl schemes to get Grant to marry her, if only love were so simple. Anyway, I enjoyed this movie, it was funny, and I love Grant too.

Cast

            Cary Grant as Dr. Madison Brown

            Franchot Tone as Roger Sanford

            Diana Lynn as Julie Hudson

            Betsy Drake as Anabel Sims

            Alan Mowbray as Mr. Spitzer

            Elizabeth Risdon as Mary Nolan

            Richard Gaines as Sam McNutt

            Harry Hayden as Gogarty

            Chick Chandler as Soda Clerk

            Leon Belasco as Violinist

            Fred Essler as Pierre

            Anna Q. Nilsson as Saleslady

            Eddie Albert as Harry Proctor/'Old' Joe

            Jean Andren as Customer

            Helen Brown as Dignified Woman

            Claire Du Brey as Mrs. Willoughby

            Joseph Granby as Louis the Barber

            James Griffith as Insurance Salesman

            Lois Hall as Girl

            Selmar Jackson as Clergyman

            Kate Lawson as Large Woman

            Anne Nagel as Woman

            Elaine Riley as Young Lady

            Carolyn Hughes as Girl at counter

            Gwyn Shipman as Mother

            Louise Franklin as Elevator girl

            Dan Foster as Cigar store clerk

            Charmienne Harker as Miss King

            Al Rhein as Photographer

            Pat Hall as Girl

            Elisabeth Risdon
            
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