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My Favourite Wife Pdf, Epub, Ebook MY FAVOURITE WIFE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Tony Parsons | 432 pages | 05 Sep 2008 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780007226498 | English | London, United Kingdom My Favourite Wife PDF Book The overjoyed Nick awkwardly tries to break the news gently to Bianca. See the full list. Theatrical release poster. Official Sites. Johnson - Insurance Adjuster Granville Bates Courtroom Spectator uncredited Ellen Lowe User Ratings. Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? October 31, Wikimedia Commons. Bianca Bates. For even more, visit our Family Entertainment Guide. He recovered but I never thought we entered into the spirit of that one. Postponed Case Lawyer uncredited. Retrieved — via Newspapers. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Minor Role uncredited Horace McMahon Full Episode Guide. A recreation of surviving footage cobbled from the unfinished Something's Got to Give exists, along with some scenes reshot with Remick. Director: Garson Kanin. My Favourite Wife Writer Yosemite Bartender uncredited Leon Belasco The case is postponed till next Thursday. Bianca Bates Ann Shoemaker It became the outstanding thing in the picture. Metacritic Reviews. Kohlmar Pedro de Cordoba. The gaping plot holes and poor script continuity can't be forgiven either, even allowing for the fact the film's seventy years old. It's just that the character's actions don't stand up too well under scrutiny. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Page Boy Paging Mr. Madeleine Carroll and Burgess Meredith starred in this adaptation. He recovered but I never thought we entered into the spirit of that one. Moviola Smash Color: Black and White. Nick Arden Cary Grant. See the full list. Good old days. RKO Radio Pictures. Ma - Nick's Mother Scotty Beckett When she returns home, she learns that Nick has just left on his honeymoon with his second wife. Nominated for 3 Oscars. User Reviews. My Movies - s. McCarey later recalled that "after about five reels the picture took a dip, and for about two reels or more it wasn't as funny as what preceded it It's funny alright but never hilarious , and the acting from - and chemistry between - Irene Dunne and Cary Crant is exquisite as always. Technical Specs. My Favorite Wife released in the U. Plot Summary. Share this page:. Dr Kohlmar Pedro De Cordoba. So the cast was dismissed, the writers went home, the director went back to New York and I sat there with the cutter trying to figure out what to do to save the picture. Classic Images. Parents Guide. Missing for seven years and presumed dead, a woman returns home on the day of her husband's second marriage. It turns out however that Ellen was actually shipwrecked on a deserted island, and has been rescued. Postponed Case Lawyer uncredited George Noisom Namespaces Article Talk. My Favourite Wife Reviews Good old days. He recovered but I never thought we entered into the spirit of that one. The New York Sun described the film as "built for straight fun. Screwball comedy, starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. Poolside Waiter uncredited Max Linder Edit Storyline Ellen Arden arrives 7 years after being given up for dead in a shipwreck, to find her husband Nick just remarried to Bianca. Edit My Favorite Wife Rate This. Chinch - the Ardens' Daughter. Edit Did You Know? Throughout the film three of the four main characters take their turn to behave despicably, yet the new wife - a woman who's merely unpleasant - is the villain of the piece; constantly the butt of jokes and fair game for ridicule even though she's done absolutely nothing to warrant it. Clear your history. At times it's like watching two spoilt brats from the Hamptons bullying their visiting second- cousin from the Bronx. Ma Ann Shoemaker. It was also adapted for the October 31, airing of Philip Morris Playhouse. Ellen Arden arrives 7 years after being given up for dead in a shipwreck, to find her husband Nick just remarried to Bianca. Judge Bryson Pedro de Cordoba New York: Arlington House. Kohlmar, but they do not believe him Shoe Salesman uncredited Corky When the film was previewed again, it worked. Color: Black and White. Stephen asks her to marry him and return with him to the island, but she still loves Nick. Sign In. Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer uncredited Thelma Joel Missing for seven years and presumed dead, a woman returns home on the day of her husband's second marriage. Company Credits. Then I got the wildest idea I ever had. Bianca Bates Ann Shoemaker Chinch Arden Mary Lou Harrington. Further complications ensue when an insurance adjuster Hugh O'Connell mentions to Nick a rumor that Ellen was not alone on the island, but had the company of a Stephen Burkett Randolph Scott and that they called each other "Adam" and "Eve". Classic Images. Edit page. Was this review helpful to you? Added to Watchlist. U Certificate. My Favourite Wife Read Online Color: Black and White. Chinch Arden Mary Lou Harrington. Ma - Nick's Mother Scotty Beckett User Reviews. Sign In. Four years later, on November 12, , the same show presented another 30 minute adaptation, this time with Patrick once again reprising her role. What we actually did was to tell the judge our story problems in the picture and have him comment on them. The broadcast does not survive in radio collections. Retrieved — via Newspapers. Johnny Weissmuller Inquirer uncredited Thelma Joel Ellen Arden arrives 7 years after being given up for dead in a shipwreck, to find her husband Nick just remarried to Bianca. Full Episode Guide. 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