Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	H. Bruce Humberstone
Written by	Joe Traub (additional dialogue) Wilson Mizner (uncredited)
Screenplay by	Robert Lord
Story by	Robert Lord
Produced by	Sam Bischoff
Starring	Guy Kibbee Glenda Farrell Donald Woods Margaret Lindsay Hugh Herbert Frank McHugh Ruth Donnelly
Cinematography	Ernest Haller
Edited by	Thomas Pratt
Music by	Heinz Roemheld (uncredited)
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	May 12, 1934 (1934-05-12)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$101,000 [1]
Box office	$323,000 [1]

Merry Wives of Reno is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Donald Woods, Margaret Lindsay, Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh and Ruth Donnelly. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 12, 1934. ^{[2] [3]}

The plot and cast number are similar to the lost 1933 film Convention City . Robert Lord was a writer in both films, though this one is not nearly as risque and racy. ^[4]

Plot

Madge and Lois take the train from New York City to Reno, NV to get quickie divorces from their husbands.

Cast

• Guy Kibbee as Tom
• Glenda Farrell as Bunny
• Donald Woods as Frank
• Margaret Lindsay as Madge
• Hugh Herbert as Colonel Fitch
• Frank McHugh as Al
• Ruth Donnelly as Lois
• Roscoe Ates as The Trapper (as Rosco Ates)
• Hobart Cavanaugh as Derwent

Box office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $220,000 domestically and $103,000 internationally. ^[1]

References

1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 15 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
2. "Merry Wives of Reno". afi.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
3. "Merry Wives of Reno". AllMovie. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
4. "Merry Wives of Reno". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

External links

• Merry Wives of Reno at IMDb
• Merry Wives of Reno at the TCM Movie Database
• Merry Wives of Reno at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films