They Just Had to Get Married
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H.M. Walker
Preston Sturges (uncredited)
Clarence J. Marks (add'l dialogue)
by Cyril Harcourt
| They Just Had to Get Married | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Written by | Gladys Lehman H.M. Walker Preston Sturges (uncredited) Clarence J. Marks (add'l dialogue) |
| Based on | the 1914 Broadway play A Pair of Silk Stockings by Cyril Harcourt |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Starring | Slim Summerville ZaSu Pitts Roland Young Verree Teasdale |
| Cinematography | Edward Snyder |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | James Dietrich |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
They Just Had to Get Married is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Slim Summerville, ZaSu Pitts, Roland Young, and Verree Teasdale.
The screenplay was written by Gladys Lehman, H.M. Walker, and an uncredited Preston Sturges, based on the Broadway play A Pair of Silk Stockings (1914) by Cyril Harcourt.[1][2] This was the play's third film adaptation.[3]
When wealthy Henry Davidson dies, he leaves all his money to his faithful butler, Sam Sutton (Summerville), and maid, Molly Hull (Pitts), who are finally able to get married. Their new lives as millionaires gets them involved with flirtatious Lola Montrose (Teasdale) and Davidson's relative Hillary Hume (Young), and complications ensue.
Sam and Molly lose everything, break up, and are finally tricked into reconciling.[4][5]
Cast
- Slim Summerville as Sam Sutton
- ZaSu Pitts as Molly Hull
- Roland Young as Hillary Hume
- Verree Teasdale as Lola Montrose
- C. Aubrey Smith as Hampton
- Robert Greig as Radcliff
- David Landau as Montrose
- Elizabeth Patterson as Lizzie
- Wallis Clark as Fairchilds
- David Leo Tillotson as Wilmont
- Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Fairchilds
- William Burress as Bradford
- Louise Mackintosh as Mrs. Bradford
- Bertram Marburgh as Langley
- Virginia Howell as Mrs. Langley
- James Donlan as Clerk
- Henry Armetta as Tony
- Fifi D'Orsay as Marie
- Cora Sue Collins as Rosalie