A Modern Marriage

A Modern Marriage
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Landres
Screenplay by	Samuel Roeca George Wallace Sayre
Produced by	David Diamond
Starring	Reed Hadley Margaret Field Robert Clarke Nana Bryant Burt Wenland Christine McIntyre
Cinematography	William A. Sickner
Edited by	Philip Cahn
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	July 10, 1950 (1950-07-10)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A Modern Marriage is a 1950 American drama film directed by Paul Landres and written by Samuel Roeca and George Wallace Sayre. The film stars Reed Hadley, Margaret Field, Robert Clarke, Nana Bryant, Burt Wenland and Christine McIntyre. It was released on July 10, 1950 by Monogram Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Reed Hadley as Dr. Donald Andrews
• Margaret Field as Evelyn Brown
• Robert Clarke as Bill Burke
• Nana Bryant as Mrs. Brown
• Burt Wenland as Porter
• Christine McIntyre as Nurse
• Edward Keane as Dr. Connors
• Charles Smith as Jimmy Watson
• Buddy Gorman as Messenger Boy
• Dick Elliott as Jim Burke
• Lelah Tyler as Mrs. Burke
• Pattie Chapman as Mary Burke
• Buddy Swan as Spike
• Frank Fenton as Mr. Brown
• Sherry Jackson as Evelyn
• Dian Fauntelle as Secretary
• Peggy Wynne as Nurse
• Bret Hamilton as Delivery Man

Reception

In a contemporary review, the Los Angeles Times wrote: "The many family relations organizations now established are qualified to provide deeply human stories for the screen. Such a one, without bathos or sickening sentimentality, but vital and intensely absorbing, is 'A Modern Marriage,' declared in a foreword to be authentic except for names and a few details. ... Margaret Field gives a wonderfully effective characterization in the difficult role of the girl." ^[4]

Legacy

The film was repackaged and rereleased in 1962 as Frigid Wife, with a 12-minute prologue that depicts a marriage counselor telling the story of A Modern Marriage as a case history for two patients. ^[5]

References

1. "A Modern Marriage (1950) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
2. Sandra Brennan. "A Modern Marriage (1950) - Paul Landres, Ben Parker". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
3. "A Modern Marriage". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
4. "Humanness Marks Film". Los Angeles Times . 1950-04-07. p. 23.
5. "Frigid Wife". American Film Institute. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

External links

• A Modern Marriage at IMDb