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Consolation Marriage

  • 1931
  • Passed
  • 1h 21m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
6,0/10
527
MA NOTE
Consolation Marriage (1931)
Drama

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has lost his childhood sweetheart Elai... Tout lireIn prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has lost his childhood sweetheart Elaine, who has also married another. Mary and Steve become friends, and make a marriage of co... Tout lireIn prohibition-era Manhattan, shopkeeper Mary Brown loses Aubrey, her childhood sweetheart, when he marries a rich woman. Reporter Steve "Rollo" Porter has lost his childhood sweetheart Elaine, who has also married another. Mary and Steve become friends, and make a marriage of convenience, based on a shared sense of whimsical humor as well as their mutual losses. When... Tout lire

  • Director
    • Paul Sloane
  • Writers
    • Bill Cunningham
    • Humphrey Pearson
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Pat O'Brien
    • John Halliday
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    6,0/10
    527
    MA NOTE
    • Director
      • Paul Sloane
    • Writers
      • Bill Cunningham
      • Humphrey Pearson
    • Stars
      • Irene Dunne
      • Pat O'Brien
      • John Halliday
    • 19Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 4Commentaires de critiques
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    • Prix
      • 3 victoires au total

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    Rôles principaux19

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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Mary Brown Porter
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • Steve Porter
    John Halliday
    John Halliday
    • Jeff Hunter
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Elaine Brandon
    Lester Vail
    Lester Vail
    • Aubrey
    Matt Moore
    Matt Moore
    • The Colonel
    Elmer Ballard
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Wilson Benge
    Wilson Benge
    • Elaine's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Mulligan - a Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Dog Show Attendee
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Herbert
    • Dog Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Homans
    Robert Homans
    • Justice of the Peace
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Howard
    • Kate - Mary's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Gladden James
    Gladden James
    • Charlie - Newspaper Worker - One of the Boys
    • (uncredited)
    Frank McLure
    Frank McLure
    • Celebrant in Ship's Cabin
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Millett
    Arthur Millett
    • Traffic Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Dave O'Brien
    Dave O'Brien
    • Man Picking Up Stack of Newspapers
    • (uncredited)
    Ronald R. Rondell
    Ronald R. Rondell
    • Dog Show Attendee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Sloane
    • Writers
      • Bill Cunningham
      • Humphrey Pearson
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    Commentaires des utilisateurs19

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    5marcslope

    An odd one

    Pat O'Brien and Irene Dunne seem distinctly not made for each other in this odd romance, where she, a coffee shop proprietress, and he, a sports writer, are jilted by their respective fiances, meet cute, get a nice friendship going, and decide to get married. The open-marriage conceit feels daringly modern for 1931, but the dialog's pat and the plot coincidences are hard to swallow. Their respective true loves, Myrna Loy and Lester Vail, each come back from failed marriages at about the same time, and Dunne and O'Brien each leaves his/her spouse to pick up the pieces. It's hard to see why, when Loy is playing such a vain bore, and Vail such a needy weakling, and Dunne has an uncomfortable speech where she says goodbye to her baby daughter--her baby daughter!--to run off with an old lover. We all know the leads are going to discover they really love each other, but it's done so perfunctorily, with O'Brien just remarking to Loy, "Wouldn't it be funny if we turned out to be just friends?" and bolting upstairs to Dunne just in time for the happy fadeout. That's another thing--she can't make a great deal of money running a coffee shop, and he's unemployed more often than not, yet they have a gorgeous New York townhouse. Dunne's skill is somewhat evident, and O'Brien's fast talk is always entertaining, but he's not an ideal romantic lead, and this is not a credible romance.
    8ronrobinson3

    This is a bizarre concept for a film, but it works!

    I had never heard of this film. The plot is very different and modern for the time.

    Irene Dunne and Pat O'Brien have both been dumped by the loves of their lives. They are both sure they could never love anyone else. After meeting and realizing how much they have in common, they joke about getting married to each other. And then they do! It is all with the agreement that if someone else comes along, they will part ways, wish each other luck, and have no hard feelings. It sounds like an odd setup but as the movie plays out, it all seems to make sense and be a very natural and modern way of viewing their marriage.

    They enjoy the relaxed relationship and each others companionship. However, neither one of them can completely forgot their first loves. They even talk about them openly. No secrets. They even have a child and it is all taken in stride.

    The real plot comes along when, almost at the same time, the old loves come back into their lives. Each one is unsure what to do and unsure of what the other one is going to do. It sounds like the story for a comedy or farce, but this is not played for laughs. It is acted out as a real believable story and it actually works.

    Irene Dunne is perfect in her part and Pat O'Brien is boyish and charming. Myrna Loy plays O'Brien's first love. Her part is moderate (only really seen in the beginning and then the end of the film), but I have never seen Myrna Loy looking more stunning!!

    The ending is satisfying and, overall, it is a good film worth watching. It is not too heavy nor too tedious. It is just the right film to watch when you are not sure what you are in the mood for. This will be a perfect choice.

    Check out this classy classic.
    6blanche-2

    I'm inconsolable

    Man, this thing is old. Old in years, yes, but a film can be old and still fresh and relevant. This is old in that it's melodramatic and irrelevant, and dated.

    "Consolation Marriage" is from 1931 and stars Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, Myrna Loy, John Halliday, and Lester Vail. Dunne is Mary Brown Porter, who loses her childhood sweetheart, Aubrey (Lester Vail) to a rich woman. Mary tends to be a fairly understanding woman. Or else she's masochistic.

    She meets Steve Porter (O'Brien), another jiltee, and they decide to get married, even though they aren't in love. There's an understanding that Steve is still in love with the girl of his dreams, Elaine (Myrna Loy), but they keep breaking up. Mary again goes along with this arrangement.

    When I saw that Myrna Loy was supposed to be playing the other woman, I thought it was a mistake when I saw her. She did not look remotely like herself. Later I realized it was indeed Loy, who made a dazzling blond, beautifully gowned and coiffed.

    Steve and Mary get a dog and have a baby, but Steve slips away often to be involved with Elaine. Then Mary gets her big chance with Jeff (John Halliday). Will she take it? And will Steve ever leave her for Elaine?

    It's the rare woman who has the other woman over to her house and helps her dress.

    This is a movie about class distinction, a big topic in the old days, so it has a certain formality found in the theater and film before the Depression brought in the working man playwrights.

    I always liked Pat O'Brien, but I've never quite understood why he was used as a leading man in these romantic movies. Comedy, certainly. However, unlike the other character actors who became leads - Bogart, Robinson, Cagney, etc. - O'Brien was not as successful.

    Irene Dunne is lovely in a difficult role, that of a woman being walked all over, putting up with it, and keeping her dignity.

    John Halliday refers to himself as an "old man," and I thought to myself, "I'll bet he's 40" - you know how differently age was perceived in those days. Turned out he was 50.

    This is one of Dunne's first films, and if you're a huge fan, you may want to see it. I don't recommend it. At around 90 minutes, it seems like it's four hours long.
    5Art-22

    Irene Dunne's first starring role in a passable domestic melodrama.

    Irene Dunne and Pat O'Brien marry each other on the rebound after each of their true loves marry someone else. It is agreed to be an "open" marriage, where each can leave at any time with no questions asked. The film tries to answer the question: what happens if either of their former loves came back and want them? That is exactly what happens in duplicate - both loves, Myrna Loy and Lester Vail, return almost at the same time and want their former sweethearts back. I enjoyed watching the stars perform even though the story was routine and the final outcome was never really in doubt. The supporting cast, especially John Halliday, was all very good. Myrna Loy was still stuck in her "bad girl" roles.

    Watch for the scene where Dunne and O'Brien drive by New York's RKO Mayfair. Its marquee is emblazoned with lights heralding two RKO features shown earlier in 1931, A Woman of Experience and Millie. You can even pick out ZaSu Pitts on the marquee, but a large screen TV and a VCR in the slow motion mode will help.
    4wes-connors

    Looking for Fire and Finding Milk

    Shopkeeper Irene Dunne (as Mary Brown) is in love with pianist Lester Vail (as Aubrey). Sports writer Pat O'Brien (as Steve Porter) expects to marry his high school "Juliet" Myrna Loy (as Elaine). Alas, Ms. Dunne and Mr. O'Brien lose their lovers to more well-heeled partners. Then, Dunne and O'Brien meet, get drunk, and bond in friendship as a cut-rate "Bonnie and Clyde" during a wild evening. Thinking any reconciliation with their true loves is impossible, Dunne and O'Brien decide to get married. Their "Consolation Marriage" is agreed to be an "open" one, but a child keeps O'Brien home and sober more often. Then, the marriages of Mr. Vail and Ms. Loy end - and, they want Dunne and O'Brien back... Predictable and unattractive, with some emphasis on the latter.

    **** Consolation Marriage (10/13/31) Paul Sloane ~ Irene Dunne, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday, Myrna Loy

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    • Anecdotes
      In August of 1931 entertainment columns reported that Robert Williams had been injured in fall, requiring the recasting of his role in the film; Matt Moore took his place.
    • Gaffes
      As the camera follows Mary and Steve to their taxi after their wedding, crew and equipment, including a stepladder, can be seen reflected in the limo's left rear window, which is partially rolled down, and, as is the case in many films, the limo's polished finish has been dulled to matte to prevent reflections.
    • Connexions
      Referenced in Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)
    • Bandes originales
      Devotion
      (1931) (uncredited)

      Music by Max Steiner

      Lyrics by Myles Connolly

      Played on piano and sung by Irene Dunne

      Reprised on piano later by Lester Vail

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    • Date de sortie
      • 21 novembre 1931 (United States)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
    • Langue
      • English
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Married in Haste
    • Lieux de tournage
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis(Studio)
    • société de production
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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      1 heure 21 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Black and White

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