Next Time I Marry

1938 film by Garson Kanin

December 9, 1938 (1938-12-09)

Running time

65 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Next Time I Marry is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and written by John Twist and Helen Meinardi. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates and Mantan Moreland. The film was released on December 9, 1938, by RKO Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

A young woman stands to inherit $20 million provided she marries an American citizen. Unfortunately, she is in love with a handsome foreigner. To get the money, she marries the first Yankee she runs across—with every intention of obtaining a quickie divorce in Reno as soon as the money comes through. The bickersome newlyweds take a trailer and set off across the country to Reno, but through a series of zany mishaps and adventures they realize that they are slowly falling in love.^[4]

Cast

Lucille Ball as Nancy Crocker Fleming
James Ellison as Anthony J. Anthony
Lee Bowman as Count Georgi
Granville Bates as H.E. Crocker
Mantan Moreland as Tilby
Elliott Sullivan as Red
Murray Alper as Joe
Ann Evers as Neeny

References

^ "Next Time I Marry (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ Tracie Cooper (2014). "Next-Time-I-Marry - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ "Next Time I Marry Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Next Time I Marry - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ "Next Time I Marry (1938)". The Motion Pictures. 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2023-08-27.