They Wanted to Marry (1937)

Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister (mad-cap heiress Sheila Hunter) decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even ... See full summary »

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Paul Yawitz (screen play), Ethel B. Borden (screen play),

Stars:

Betty Furness, Gordon Jones, E.E. Clive

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Furness	...	Sheila
Gordon Jones	...	Jim
E.E. Clive	...	Stiles
Patsy Parsons	...	Patsy (as Patsy Lee Parsons)
Henry Kolker	...	Mr. Hunter
Frank M. Thomas	...	Detective
Charles C. Wilson	...	Clark (as Charles Wilson)
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Freckles (as William Benedict)
Diana Gibson	...	Helen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edmund Cobb	...	Hatcheck Servant at Wedding Reception (unconfirmed)
John Shelton	...	George (unconfirmed)

Storyline

Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister (mad-cap heiress Sheila Hunter) decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | newspaper | newspaper photographer | sister | raid | 

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Taglines:

PERFECTLY MATCHED! Her blue-blood background and his yellow journal foreground was the match that set fire to Park Avenue!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1937 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (R C A Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the photo Jim takes inside the casino, the woman standing next to Mr. Hunter appears to be Bess Flowers.

User Reviews

Funny film for what it was.

This short film -- one hour -- had a delightfully implausible plot and a few meaningless loose ends, but it provided the laughs. Betty Furness played Sheila Hunter very well, an independent-minded heiress who falls for the "nut," Jim Tyler (Gordon Jones). The story moved nicely, and Jones was so goofy that you knew the conflicts wouldn't last. (In an hour, they couldn't.)

E.E. Clive as Stiles the Butler is delightful, as is the young Patsy Parson's as the granddaughter.

On an evening for a laugh, it's well worth a look. My wife and I enjoyed it.