Easy to Wed (1946)
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- Passed
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Romance
- 25 Jul 1946 (USA)
- Movie
To prevent a libel case against the paper, a reporter tries to compromise the reputation of a tycoon's slandered daughter.
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Cast verified as complete
| Van Johnson | ... |
Bill Stevens Chandler
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| Esther Williams | ... |
Connie Allenbury
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Gladys Benton
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Warren Haggerty
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
J.B. Allenbury
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| Carlos Ramírez | ... |
Carlos Ramírez
(as Carlos Ramirez)
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| Ben Blue | ... |
Spike Dolan
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| Ethel Smith | ... |
Ethel Smith
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| June Lockhart | ... |
Babs Norvell
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Homer Henshaw
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Mrs. Burns Norvell
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Farwood
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Hector Boswell
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| James Flavin | ... |
Joe
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Celia Travers | ... |
Farwood's Secretary
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Sybil Merritt | ... |
Receptionist
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Sondra Rodgers | ... |
Attendant
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| William Bailey | ... |
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Nina Bara | ... |
Rumba Dancer (uncredited)
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Katherine Black | ... |
Masseuse (uncredited)
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| Karin Booth | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Norman Borine | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Louise Burnette | ... |
Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Fidel Castro | ... |
Poolside Spectator (uncredited)
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| Helen Chapman | ... |
Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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Milton Chisholm | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Chavo de Leon | ... |
Rumba Dancer (uncredited)
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Patricia Denise | ... |
Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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Hazel Dohlman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Waiter (Local 950) (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Mrs. Dibson (uncredited)
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| Fred Fisher | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
2nd Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Augie Gomez | ... |
Knife Thrower (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Phyllis Graffeo | ... |
Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Private Detective (uncredited)
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Charles Knight | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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George Mann | ... |
Theodore - Homer Henshaw's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Matt Mattox | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Kanza Omar | ... |
Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jean Porter | ... |
Frances (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Guy Bates Post | ... |
Roberts, Allebury's Butler (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Mildred Sellers | ... |
Girl at Pool (uncredited)
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Jack Shea | ... |
Lifeguard (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Mr. H.O. Dibson - Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Bouncer in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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John Valentine | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Arthur Walsh | ... |
Newspaper Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Dick Winslow | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Buzzell | ||
| Buster Keaton | ... | (uncredited) |
| Edward Sedgwick | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Dorothy Kingsley | ... | (adapted by) |
| George Oppenheimer | ... | (from the screen play "Libeled Lady" by) & |
| Maurine Dallas Watkins | ... | (from the screen play "Libeled Lady" by) (as Maurice Watkins) and |
| Howard Emmett Rogers | ... | (from the screen play "Libeled Lady" by) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jack Cummings | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Johnny Green | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Blanche Sewell | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jack Bonar | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Irene | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jay Marchant | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
| Harry Poppe | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herman E. Webber | ... | assistant director (as Herman Webber) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Ralph A. Pender | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Shirley | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Newell Sparks | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| P. Richard Stevens | ... | unit mixer (uncredited) |
| John A. Williams | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sam Leavitt | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Frank Powolny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Valles | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator |
| Johnny Green | ... | music supervisor / musical director |
| Edward Baravalle | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| M.J. McLaughlin | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Donohue | ... | dance director |
| Jack Baker | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
| Inger Norswing | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
| Don Park | ... | technical advisor: swimming sequence (uncredited) |
| George Richelavie | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Volume 1" collection)
- Warner Bros. (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The "Morning Star" is in trouble: J.B. Allenbury, rich and mighty, will sue them for $2 million for an article which says that his daughter is chasing after married men. Reporter Bill Chandler is sent after Connie to prove that the story is actually true. The only problem is that he's not married....yet.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | IT'S A MARRY-GO-ROUND...!!! (original print media ad - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,683,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A remake of one of the great comedies of the 1930s - Libeled Lady (1936) with Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Continental Polka See more » |
| Quotes |
William Stevens 'Bill' Chandler:
You're too modest. Why, you're a woman of great depths, depths that have never been plumbed. Gladys Benton: [referring to her boyfriend] No, Warren's not much of a plumber. See more » |