screwball comedy

Wedding Present (1936)

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Miss Big Brown Eyes would rather race to a fire than trip to the altar and Cary is the lad who tuned the fire-gongs to the Wedding March.

Charlie Mason and Rusty Fleming are star reporters on a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involved as well. Although skilled in ferreting out great stories, they often behave in an unprofessional and immature manner. After their shenanigans cause their frustrated city editor to resign, the publisher promotes Charlie to the job, a decision based on the premise that only a slacker would be able crack down on other shirkers and underachievers. His pomposity soon alienates most of his co-workers and causes Rusty to move to New York. Charlie resigns and along with gangster friend Smiles Benson tries to win Rusty back before she marries a stuffy society author.

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Wallace
  • Profile picture of Joan Bennett
    Monica 'Rusty' Fleming Joan Bennett
  • Profile picture of Cary Grant
    Charlie Mason Cary Grant
  • Profile picture of George Bancroft
    Pete Stagg George Bancroft
  • Profile picture of Conrad Nagel
    Roger Dodacker Conrad Nagel
  • Profile picture of Gene Lockhart
    Archduke Gustav Ernest Gene Lockhart
  • Profile picture of William Demarest
    'Smiles' Benson William Demarest
  • Profile picture of Inez Courtney
    Mary Lawson Inez Courtney
  • Profile picture of Edward Brophy
    Squinty Edward Brophy

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Keywords

  • screwball comedy