"Emergency Wedding" is a remake of "You Belong to Me"...a film I disliked. Why? Becauase the plot is very creepy and alarming! It's so alarming that I cannot imagine the film being made today.
When the story begins, Peter (Larry Parks) falls for a young woman he's just met! When he tells Helen (Barbara Hale) he wants to marry her, she oddly agrees! She also informs him she's a doctor and her practice must come first. Now here's where it gets VERY creepy. When he realizes she'll have male patients, he's suddenly insanely jealous and begins imagining all sorts of shenanigans. Part of this, undoubtedly, is because they barely know each other and trust hasn't been built. But most of it is just plain creepy...as Peter is very controlling and is the sort of husband that in real life might kill or physically abuse his wife. After all, he sneaks around watching her and even breaks into her appointments to make sure she's not cheating on him....the actions of a potentially dangerous jerk. Not surprisingly, Peter ultimately destroys his marraige due to his jealousy...but being Hollywood it's all supposed to be cute and he vows to reform. In real life, these sorts of guys sometimes kill...here it's all in good fun!
As a father of two grown daughters, this plot really bothered me. If they brought home a guy like Peter, I think I would call the cops....or 'accidentally' drop them off a cliff! And, I had a hard time looking past all this jealousy and enjoying the picture. Watch at your own peril, as the plot is ill-conceived and stupid.
When the story begins, Peter (Larry Parks) falls for a young woman he's just met! When he tells Helen (Barbara Hale) he wants to marry her, she oddly agrees! She also informs him she's a doctor and her practice must come first. Now here's where it gets VERY creepy. When he realizes she'll have male patients, he's suddenly insanely jealous and begins imagining all sorts of shenanigans. Part of this, undoubtedly, is because they barely know each other and trust hasn't been built. But most of it is just plain creepy...as Peter is very controlling and is the sort of husband that in real life might kill or physically abuse his wife. After all, he sneaks around watching her and even breaks into her appointments to make sure she's not cheating on him....the actions of a potentially dangerous jerk. Not surprisingly, Peter ultimately destroys his marraige due to his jealousy...but being Hollywood it's all supposed to be cute and he vows to reform. In real life, these sorts of guys sometimes kill...here it's all in good fun!
As a father of two grown daughters, this plot really bothered me. If they brought home a guy like Peter, I think I would call the cops....or 'accidentally' drop them off a cliff! And, I had a hard time looking past all this jealousy and enjoying the picture. Watch at your own peril, as the plot is ill-conceived and stupid.