As Good as Married

As Good as Married
Directed by	Edward Buzzell
Written by	F. Hugh Herbert Lynn Starling
Story by	Norman Krasna
Produced by	E.M. Asher
Starring	John Boles Doris Nolan Walter Pidgeon
Cinematography	Merritt B. Gerstad
Edited by	Philip Cahn
Music by	David Raksin Frank Skinner
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 21, 1937 (1937-05-21)(New York City)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

As Good as Married is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring John Boles, Doris Nolan and Walter Pidgeon. ^[1] The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. ^[2] Filming started in December 1936. ^[3]

Plot

In order to avoid a large tax bill, a boss marries his secretary and ends up falling in love with her.

Cast

• John Boles as Alexander Drew
• Doris Nolan as Sylvia Parker
• Walter Pidgeon as Fraser James
• Tala Birell as Princess Cherry Bouladoff
• Alan Mowbray as Wally
• Katharine Alexander as Alma Burnside
• Esther Ralston as Miss Danforth
• Ernest Cossart as Quinn
• Mary Philips as Laura
• Dorothea Kent as Poochie
• David Oliver as Ernie
• Harry Davenport as Jessup
• Billy Kent Schaefer as Page
• Elsa Christiansen as Jean Stafford
• Rita Gould as Saleslady

References

1. Fetrow p.26
2. De Mille to Make Film Based on Life of Jean Lafitte New York Times 12 Dec 1936: 15.
3. Of Local Origin New York Times 22 Dec 1936: 32.

Bibliography

• Fetrow, Alan G. Sound Films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.

External links

• As Good as Married at IMDb
• As Good as Married at the TCM Movie Database