Fred wants to start a new life with a new wife, but it isn't easy to give Paulette the gate for another mate.Fred wants to start a new life with a new wife, but it isn't easy to give Paulette the gate for another mate.Fred wants to start a new life with a new wife, but it isn't easy to give Paulette the gate for another mate.
Eddie Acuff
- Man Retrieving Pajamas
- (uncredited)
Harry Anderson
- Door Attendant
- (uncredited)
Griff Barnett
- Conductor on Train
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Military Policeman at Dock
- (uncredited)
George Barton
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPete meets Mary at the train station where he plans to act the buffoon to make her want to sign the divorce papers and calls her a, "wonderful white woman." That would not fly in 2023.
- Quotes
Jack Lindsay: Isn't it terrible how completely women know each other?
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over lovebirds and nests.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1996)
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Paulette Goddard & Fred MacMurray Shine
Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray star as a divorcing couple separated by war. Their divorce, like everything else, is put on hold. She finally returns and Fred is there to meet her and get papers signed, but his girl friend (Arleen Whelan) lurks in the background. And Paulette has in mind a second attempt to save the marriage. Enter Fred's client and friend (Macdonald Carey) who takes an interest in Paulette.
What ensues is a merry chase as Fred and Paulette can't make up their minds whether to proceed with the divorce or try again. Whelan and Carey go along poking and prodding the situation to their own advantages.
Comic highlights include the girls' first meeting in a nightclub where Paulette is stuck wearing an out-of-style and hideous plaid dress (she's still in the Army)while Whelan enters draped in jewels and fur, which flies as the girls dig into each other. Later, Fred shows off his comic chops when he decides that his impression of a cigar-smoking goon will turn off Paulette.
The stars are in top form here and save a so-so comedy with their charm and comic skills. Co-stars include Frank Faylen, Willie Best, Lillian Fontaine, Victoria Horne, Georgia Backus, and Frances Robinson.
What ensues is a merry chase as Fred and Paulette can't make up their minds whether to proceed with the divorce or try again. Whelan and Carey go along poking and prodding the situation to their own advantages.
Comic highlights include the girls' first meeting in a nightclub where Paulette is stuck wearing an out-of-style and hideous plaid dress (she's still in the Army)while Whelan enters draped in jewels and fur, which flies as the girls dig into each other. Later, Fred shows off his comic chops when he decides that his impression of a cigar-smoking goon will turn off Paulette.
The stars are in top form here and save a so-so comedy with their charm and comic skills. Co-stars include Frank Faylen, Willie Best, Lillian Fontaine, Victoria Horne, Georgia Backus, and Frances Robinson.
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- May 12, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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