When bill unexpectedly returns from the island where he was marooned, what is vicky to do. A couple of months after too many husbands was released by columbia, rko put out a movie that was more popular both then and now, my favorite wife, a variation on the story with cary grant as the remarried spouse whose former wife irene dunne returns from sea. Universals original choice to play irene was constance bennett, but william powell would only. In 1940 ruggles directed too many husbands, a romantic comedy with jean arthur, douglas, and macmurray. Left alone and lonely after her husband, bill cardew fred macmurray, is lost at sea, vicki lowndes jean arthur has remarried, this time to bills best friend and business partner, henry lowndes melvyn douglas. Too many husbands lacks the star power of a cary grant, but makes up for it with a hilarious and fastpaced script by claude binyon who also wrote the script for holiday inn, but i wont hold that against him. Give too many husbands 1940 youtube movie black, old. Secret of the blue room 1933 universal horror starring lionel atwill and gloria stuart. Too many crooks is a 1959 british comedy film directed by mario zampi. It is impossible to spoil a great work of capitala art, however, if you dont want to know the ending, dont read the th and 14th paragraphs below the ones with asterisks. Vicky jean arthur and hank melvyn douglas have trouble telling her longlost husband bill fred macmurray that theyre married in too many husbands, 1940 view the tcmdb entry for too many husbands 1940. The screenplay was based on a play by somerset maugham titled home and beauty. Jean arthur fred macmurray melvyn douglas harry davenport dorothy peterson aka.
But, as the lost and sea and presumed dead husband who returns only to find that his wife, jean arthur really good in this film is married to best friend and. Too many husbands is also in the screwball tradition, but feels more understated, with more fleshedout characters, and without some of the forced zaniness and drawnout, unnecessary misunderstandings often found in the genre, and in the other 1940 twospouses film i initially thought rko ripped off columbia, but given how closely they were. Too many husbands quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. Too many husbands is a light, fluffy and amusing triangle with complications set up when a woman finds herself with two husbands on her hands as the first turns up after reportedly drowning a year.
Too many husbands is a film directed by wesley ruggles with jean arthur, fred macmurray, melvyn douglas, harry davenport, year. But over time, an unusual problem threatens to destroy their relationship. Too many husbands this post reveals the ending of the classic film too many husbands. A description of tropes appearing in too many husbands. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of too many husbands with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Other articles where too many husbands is discussed. Too many husbands received an academy award nomination in the sound recording category. Too many husbands was remade as a musical, three for the show 1955, with jack. Jun 24, 2019 a couple of months after too many husbands was released by columbia, rko put out a movie that was more popular both then and now, my favorite wife, a variation on the story with cary grant as the remarried spouse whose former wife irene dunne returns from sea. Too many husbands came out just a couple of months before another movie based on the same source materialmy favorite wife. The plot concerns a bunch of inept crooks who kidnap the wife of a shady businessman, only for him to decide he doesnt want her back.
A nurse is accused of poisoning, and after being found innocent, must face being accused again. When bill cardew fred macmurray goes missing, his ship lost at sea, his wife, vicky jean arthur, assumes he is dead. Too many husbands 1940 approved 1h 21min comedy, romance 21 march 1940 usa longmissing bill cardew returns to find his wife vicky remarried. Too many husbands 1940 too many husbands, made at columbia in 1940, makes use of the woman with two husbands idea. Too many husbands 1940 film synopsis and discussion. Rent if you could only cook too many husbands 2009 starring jean arthur and herbert marshall on dvd and bluray. The film was too many husbands, which id recorded as part of a tcm summer under the stars tribute to fred macmurray i hadnt expected much from this but it was a reasonable length 81 minutes and the synopsis when her long lost husband returns after her remarriage, a woman decides to try life with two mates promised at. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. Rent if you could only cook too many husbands 2009 on dvd. Too many husbands is an english movie directed by wesley ruggles released in the year 1940. Vicky jean arthur and hank melvyn douglas have trouble telling her longlost husband bill fred macmurray that theyre married in too many husbands, 1940. This is the infamous spanking scene by beth schacter on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Media in category too many husbands 1940 film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
It pains me to say this but this one turns out to be a real dud. But when vickys husband, bill macmurray, is discovered to be very much alive, complications ensue as vicky is forced to decide which man she. A fourtime widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich. With jean arthur, fred macmurray, melvyn douglas, harry davenport. Kumiko leaves the boondocks to attend college, where she meets sophomore education major kenichi. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. And besides, we get to see the matchless jean arthur do the rhumba. Too many husbands cannot hold a candle to the cary grantirene dunne classic my favorite wife which for obvious reasons this film has often been compared to. The rest of the film finds jeans two husbands figuratively duking it out for her affections. Too many husbands released in the united kingdom as my two husbands is a 1940 romantic comedy film about a woman who loses her husband in a boating accident and remarries, only to have her first spouse reappearyet another variation on the 1864 poem enoch arden by alfred, lord tennyson.
Too many husbands was remade in 1955 as three for the show, starring betty grable, jack lemmon, and marge and gower champion. Too many husbands is a film directed by wesley ruggles and starring jean arthur, fred macmurray, melvyn douglas. This movie had jean arthur, fred macmurray, melvyn douglas in the lead roles of the film. A 1940 romantic comedy movie starring jean arthur, fred macmurray, and melvyn douglas. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. We kept waiting for this film to get better but it simply never did.
Too many husbands 1940 changes the movie database tmdb. The concept in question had been tried before and would be tried again, so it certainly is sturdy and has a certain appeal, but the screenwriters for this version never really. Too many husbands cannot hold a candle to the cary grantirene dunne classic my favorite wife which for obvious reasons this film has often been compared. Kumiko and kenichi meet in college and build a happy marriage together. Jun 21, 20 too many husbands lacks the star power of a cary grant, but makes up for it with a hilarious and fastpaced script by claude binyon who also wrote the script for holiday inn, but i wont hold that against him. Rent if you could only cook too many husbands 2009 on. Another film based on the same source is the 1955 columbia film three for the show, directed by h.
Miss tatlocks millions 1948 john lund, wanda hendrix, monty wooley, ilka chase, robert stack. Romantic comedy adapted from a somerset maugham play. For a production codeera film, too many husbands is remarkably risque, with a delicious openended denouement. The actors work perfectly with the script, and i had to stop myself from writing down quotes a mark of a wellwritten script. The film stars jean arthur, fred macmurray and melvyn douglas, and is based on the 1919 play home and.
While my wife and i were able to muster a chuckle every now and then for the most part this film turned out to be a real drag. Too many husbands 2004 when bill cardew fred macmurray goes missing, his ship lost at sea, his wife, vicky jean arthur, assumes he is dead. Too many husbands runs 84 minutes and was directed by wesley ruggles. Directed by wesley ruggles starring jean arthur, fred macmurray and melvyn douglas. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing too many husbands near you. Nov 16, 2007 too many husbands runs 84 minutes and was directed by wesley ruggles. A bearded fred macmurray as the longlost bill cardew phones his astonished fatherinlaw harry davenport to say hes headed home in too many husbands, 1940. Starring jean arthur, fred macmurray, melvyn douglas. The concept in question had been tried before and would be tried again, so it certainly is sturdy and has a certain appeal, but the. Too many husbands is a 1940 romantic comedy film about a woman who loses her husband in a boating accident and remarries, only to have her first spouse. The land where there are no husbands and marriage is unknown duration. Too many husbands 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Just marriedbut to whom romantic comedy adapted from a somerset maugham play. Jean arthur, fred macmurray, melvyn douglas old movie posters film posters i movie movie stars melvyn douglas jean arthur irene dunne somerset maugham old hollywood movies. Too many husbands 1940 jean arthur and fred macmurray. High concept from the word go, too many husbands is the kind of lightweight fluff that the marvelous jean arthur did between more substantial films like mr. Husbands his first of many collaborations with ben gazzara and peter falk, though, marks a point in johns career where his style reached and erroneously rammed up against its. Husbands his first of many collaborations with ben gazzara and peter falk, though, marks a point in johns career where his style reached and erroneously rammed up against its logical conclusion. Somerset maugham, which in turn was loosely based on the narrative poem enoch arden by alfred, lord tennyson. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Longmissing bill cardew returns to find his wife vicky remarried. A year later, she is married to bills old business partner, henry lowndes. This idea, and variations on it, seemed to have an endless fascination for the makers of screwball comedies. Arthur returned for the popular western arizona 1940, portraying a determined woman who heads west to start a cattle ranch.
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