Goodbye Again (1933 film)

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Goodbye Again
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Movie poster
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Screenplay by Ben Markson
Based onGoodbye Again
1932 play
by George Haight and Allan Scott
Produced by Henry Blanke
Starring Warren William
Joan Blondell
Genevieve Tobin
Hugh Herbert
Wallace Ford
Helen Chandler
Hobart Cavanaugh
Ruth Donnelly
Cinematography George Barnes
Edited by Thomas Pratt
Music by Leo F. Forbstein
Production
companies
Release date
  • September 9, 1933 (1933-09-09)
Running time
66 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Goodbye Again is a 1933 pre-Code romantic comedy film made by First National Pictures and Warner Bros. [1]

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It was directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Henry Blanke from a screenplay by Ben Markson, based on the play by George Haight and Allan Scott. Cinematography was by George Barnes and costume design by Orry-Kelly.

The film stars Warren William, Joan Blondell, Genevieve Tobin, Hugh Herbert, Wallace Ford, Helen Chandler, Hobart Cavanaugh, and Ruth Donnelly.

The film was remade by Lloyd Bacon in 1941 as Honeymoon for Three , starring Ann Sheridan and George Brent. The remake also was set in Cleveland. [2]

Plot

On tour in Cleveland, famous author Kenneth Bixby decides to reignite a romance with ex-sweetheart Julie, skipping a downtown engagement at Halle's. However, Julie's family, her husband Harvey, and Bixby's loyal secretary Anne), who has been carrying a torch for her boss for years, prefer that Bixby stick to writing and stay away from Julie. [1]

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 Reid, Danny (March 25, 2012). "Goodbye Again". Pre-Code.com. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. "Cleveland on Film". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. May 30, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.