This Marriage Business

1938
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1h 11m

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Allan Lane, Vickie Lester, and Victor Moore in This Marriage Business (1938)

New York city reporter Bill Terry (Allan Lane and his photographer-assistant "Candid" Perry (Jack Carson) follow an eloping heiress to a small New York town where he hears the marriage licen... Read allNew York city reporter Bill Terry (Allan Lane and his photographer-assistant "Candid" Perry (Jack Carson) follow an eloping heiress to a small New York town where he hears the marriage license clerk, Jud Holcomb (Victor Moore), give advice to the eloping couple, and he learns tha... Read allNew York city reporter Bill Terry (Allan Lane and his photographer-assistant "Candid" Perry (Jack Carson) follow an eloping heiress to a small New York town where he hears the marriage license clerk, Jud Holcomb (Victor Moore), give advice to the eloping couple, and he learns that no couple who has received a license from Jud has ever been divorced. Bill writes a stor... Read all

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Victor Moore

Jud Parker

Allan Lane

Bill Bennett

Vickie Lester

Nancy Parker
(as Vicki Lester)

Cecil Kellaway

Police Chief Hardy

Jack Carson

'Candid' Perry

Richard Lane

Joe Selby

Kay Sutton

Bella Lawson

Paul Guilfoyle

Frankie Spencer

Vinton Hayworth

Attorney Lloyd Wilson
(as Jack Arnold)

Frank M. Thomas

Mayor Frisbee

Leona Roberts

Mrs. Platt

George Irving

Madden

Richard Bond

Robert Riordan
(uncredited)

Don Brodie

Barber Shop Proprietor
(uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Policeman with Fingerprint Report
(uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Mr. Grant
(uncredited)

Alec Craig

Judge Barrows
(uncredited)

Billy Franey

Dave - the Jailer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The print shown on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel was missing the director credit. It was probably right after the title frame, since there was an abrupt change to the frame giving the producer credit, while other credit frames faded out slowly. The title frame itself was also tampered with; the normal "RKO Radio Pictures, Inc." at the top was overlaid with "RKO Pictures."

Goofs
When the bad guys go on a car chase to get "Candid" (Jack Carson) the scene starts out in the dark, then instantly goes to broad daylight.

Soundtracks
The Wedding March
(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn
In the score during the opening credits

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6/10

Remembrances and Prefigurements

What was Jack Carson, who had a role in the 1954 version of A STAR IS BORN, in which the main character was named Vicki Lester, doing in 1938? Well, he was appearing in this comedy, in which the ingénue role is played by Vicki Lester.

Although not well known or respected, this is a snappy little comedy starring Victor Moore as a small town justice, none of whose weddings have ended in divorce. Alan Lane is a reporter and the rest is a fairly busy little story. There are the usual nice Christy Cabanne visual touches -- a camera that moves pleasantly and a nice little gag involving taffy.

There's also a good professional cast including such talent as Cecil Kellaway and George Irving. In fact, the only downside to this sweet little comedy-drama is Miss Lester, whose voice tends to suggest a hard-boiled dame more than a sweet small-town girl. Add in the wonderful photography of veteran D.P. Joe August and you've got a nice little movie.