And So They Were Married

And So They Were Married
Directed by	Elliott Nugent
Screenplay by	Doris Anderson Joseph Anthony Laurie Brazee
Based on	Bless Their Hearts 1936 story in Good Housekeeping by Sarah Addington
Produced by	B. P. Schulberg
Starring	Melvyn Douglas Mary Astor Edith Fellows
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Gene Milford
Music by	Howard Jackson
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 10, 1936 (1936-05-10)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

Plot

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.

Cast

• Melvyn Douglas as Stephen Blake
• Mary Astor as Edith Farnham
• Edith Fellows as Brenda Farnham
• Jackie Moran as Tommy Blake
• Donald Meek as the Hotel Manager
• Dorothy Stickney as Miss Peabody
• Romaine Callender as Mr. Snirley
• Douglas Scott as Horace
• Hooper Atchley as Fred Cutler - Hotel Clerk
• Wade Boteler as Police Captain
• Olaf Hytten as Secretary
• Dennis O'Keefe as Drunk in Car

References

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

Bibliography

• 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.

External links

• And So They Were Married at IMDb
• And So They Were Married at the TCM Movie Database
• And So They Were Married at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films