Married and in Love
Directed byJohn Farrow
Screenplay byS. K. Lauren
Based onplay Distant Fields by S. K. Lauren
Produced byRobert Sisk
StarringAlan Marshal
Patric Knowles
Barbara Read
CinematographyJ. Roy Hunt
Edited byHarry Marker
Production
company
Release date
January 19, 1940[1]
Running time
59 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Married and in Love is a 1940 American film directed by John Farrow.

Plot

A doctor, Leslie Yates, and a writer, Doris Wilding, once romantically involved, run into each other after a long time apart. Both are now married to other people.

Leslie asks her, along with their spouses, to dinner. Their love for one another is reignited. Helen, tipsy after dinner, lets Leslie know she can tell he's fondly remembering his former flame. Leslie's guilt gets the better of him, Helen having financed his way through medical school, but his heartstrings are pulling him in another direction.

Things come to a head when Paul walks in on his wife and Leslie sharing a kiss. Although they are hesitant to continue with plans for the four to again meet for dinner, they all do. During the course of events, everyone realizes he or she is wed to the right person after all.

Cast

Production

The film was based on a play Distant Fields which had been presented in London in 1937.[2] RKO bought the film rights in October 1937 intending to make it a vehicle for Barbara Stanwyck.[3] Rowland V. Lee was assigned to direct.[4] Jesse L. Lasky announced the film would be done in the style of 1933's The Power and the Glory and that Herbert Marshall, Joan Bennett and Joel McCrea would be sought to play support roles.[5] However plans to make the film were thrown into disarray when Stanwyck refused to make the movie and was placed on suspension.[6]

In June 1939 RKO announced they still intended to film the play.[7] John Archer and Barbara Read were announced for the roles intended for Joel McCrea and Stanwyck. Eventually Archer was replaced by Patric Knowles.[8][9]

Filming began 19 October 1939.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Married and in Love: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "GOSSIP OF THE RIALTO". New York Times. Jul 14, 1935. ProQuest 101430610.
  3. ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Oct 21, 1937 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Nov 27, 1937 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Nov 30, 1937 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. Jan 10, 1938 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "NEW RKO PROGRAM LISTS 256 PICTURES". New York Times. Jun 20, 1939. ProQuest 103037926.
  8. ^ Schallert, E. (Jul 22, 1939). "DRAMA". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 164948970.
  9. ^ DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL (Oct 13, 1939). "NEWS OF THE SCREEN". New York Times. ProQuest 103042288.
  10. ^ DOUGLAS W CHURCHILL (Nov 1, 1939). "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD". New York Times. ProQuest 102790700.

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