Honeymoon (1947 film)

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Honeymoon
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Directed by William Keighley
Written by Vicki Baum
Screenplay by Bess Taffel
Michael Kanin
Produced by Warren Duff
Starring Shirley Temple
Franchot Tone
Guy Madison
CinematographyEdward Cronjager
Edited by Ralph Dawson
Music by Leigh Harline
Production
company
William Keighley Productions
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • May 17, 1947 (1947-05-17)(U.S.) [1]
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English
Budget$1,739,000 [2]

Honeymoon is a 1947 American comedy film directed by William Keighley, starring Shirley Temple, Guy Madison and Franchot Tone.

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Plot

Barbara, the sweetheart of a GI corporal, and Phil, elope to Mexico City. Barbara discovers that her boyfriend, stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, not only has his flight been delayed but the two become trapped in bureaucratic red tape, including the need for a doctor's certificate, and may not have their wedding before he has to return to his military base. [3] The US Embassy Vice Consul goes to great lengths to intervene and help the young lovers, but frequent misunderstandings jeopardise his own upcoming marriage, including when Barbara's diving accident in a pool makes her want to pursue him instead.

Cast

Production

RKO originally planned to obtain the three stars of Since You Went Away from David O. Selznick, however Joseph Cotten refused the role played in the film by Franchot Tone. Production in 1945 Mexico City was delayed by a strike. [4]

The film was William Keighley's first film after his World War II service with the First Motion Picture Unit and after he finished his tenure at Warner Bros.

Reception

According to Variety, the film earned less than $1 million at the box office. [5]

The film recorded a loss of $675,000. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Honeymoon: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p. 220
  3. ↑ Honeymoon Archived 2009-12-13 at the Wayback Machine , allmovie.com
  4. ↑ "Honeymoon (1947) - Notes - TCM.com". Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  5. ↑ "Variety 7 January 1948, page 62". Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.


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