Bob hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times. Douglas maclean productions filmed the postcollie play in 1924 with douglas maclean and lillian rich in the starring roles and directed by george j. Written by edmund beloin and jack rose, the film is about a baby photographer on death row in san quentin state prison who tells reporters his history. Based on a play by gertrude tonkonogy friedberg, the film reached no. Adapted from the popular stage comedy of the same name, it was released in china on 30 september 2017. To solve both their problems, martha raye and bob hope decide to marry, but will they ever find love together.
Martha raye, bob hope, andy devine, alan mowbray, gale sondergaard, sig ruman, ernest cossart, paul harvey director. Screen play by don hartman, frank butler and preston sturges. Bob hope tribute collection louisiana purchase never say. So he decides to go to bad gaswasser spa in switzerland. This is after a fouryear break since the previous book, russian roulette. Bob hope tribute collection louisiana purchase never. Martha raye is a texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend andy devine, but her father is determined that she marry into royalty. Preston sturges own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work. Precursor to danny kayes pellet with the poison in court jester.
One of over 700 paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to mcauniversal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by universal ever since. Sep 14, 2017 modern love extended trailer new 2019 anne hathaway, love comedy series duration. The film was based on a story of the same name by clarence budington kelland which appeared in ladies home journal in 1933, adapted by sam hellman and edwin justus mayer, and written by preston sturges and frank partos. Threecornered moon is a 1933 american precode comedy film directed by elliott nugent, written by ray harris and s. One of over 700 paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to mcauniversal in 1958 for. Film critic leonard maltin identifies it as one of the 25. The bashful iron fist is a 2017 chinese comedy film directed by song yang and zhang chiyu and starring ai lun, ma li, shen teng, tian yu and xue haowen. He agrees to marry a stranger, martha raye, to save her from her arranged engagement, and. Thirty day princess is a 1934 precode comedy film directed by marion gering and starring sylvia sidney, cary grant and edward arnold. Fbi agent mike roper todd jensen investigates his suspicious activities but when the congressman le roux disappears during the visit in james estate. Martha raye is a texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend andy devine, but her. Martha raye is a texan heiress who wants to marry her.
Sep, 2014 approved 1h 22min comedy 14 april 1939 usa bob hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. So he marries mickey hawkins raye to save her from a crazy russian, prince smirnov mowbray, and ends up fighting a duel. And he marries a woman, whom he saves from a suicide. An original vintage theatrical movie lobby card lc. Bob hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. In the movie the great bob hope plays this guy called john kidley, who thinks hes dying, so he decides to get married before hes gone. Approved 1h 22min comedy 14 april 1939 usa bob hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over.
Bob hope, shirley ross, martha raye, dorothy lamour, paulette goddard, madeleine carroll, jane russell, lucille ball, charles butterworth, betty. What he doesnt realize is that the tests were wrong. To solve both their problems, martha raye and bob hope decide to marry, but will they ever find love. There are some nice jokes at the expense of a mitteleuropean setting out of an early 30s paramount movie rather than one this close to the war but if it wasnt for sturges involvement i wouldnt have bothered and i wouldnt have missed that much. A wealthy hypochondriac and an heiress are both experiencing romantic complications, prompting them to marry each other. John and mickey are supposed to marry some others, but they. The year 1939 in film is widely considered the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year considered as a percentage of the population in the united states, canada, and the united kingdom at that time. John kidley hope, a wealthy man, learns that he only has 30 days to live. While taking care of his privateeye neighbors office, he is asked by an irresistible.
One of the organizers for the panel emailed deadline this morning to say, due to talent scheduling conflicts and unforeseen circumstances the panel was cancelled. Priceless scene with gale sondergaard in what i think is her best comedy performance. Lauren, and starring claudette colbert, richard arlen, mary boland, and wallace ford. Must watch the origin of acidity canis or schmidts. Kidley hope into a hasty wedding, but kidley runs to the altar with mickey raye, who is dodging an arranged marriage. Actor 212 fables and legends video short 1986 narrator the great bear scare. Maragaret hamilton in the wizard of oz193912 duration. A girl martha raye in love with a bus driver andy devine marries a rich hypochondriac bob hope given one month to live. See the article in its original context from march 9, 1939, page. Not realizing that the tests were wrong, he decides to make hay while the sun still shines.
Jul 04, 2018 priceless scene with gale sondergaard in what i think is her best comedy performance. Post play, this film never fully achieves its potential to be a little gem, even with the fine comic talents of hope. Jan 27, 2007 the trailer for veteran cinematographer yossi weins actionthriller, starring frank zagarino, billy drago, jenny mcshane, todd jensen and robin smith. Wealthy john kidley hope is at the swiss spa of bad gasswasser, thinking he only has a few weeks to live. With martha raye, bob hope, andy devine, alan mowbray. There are some nice jokes at the expense of a mitteleuropean setting out of an early 30s paramount movie rather than one. According to a 1937 news item in hr, jack benny and franciska gaal were originally to have appeared in this film with arthur hornblow, jr. This woman is called mickey hawkins, played by martha raye.
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