Mr. and Mrs. North (1942)

Director:

Robert B. Sinclair

Writers:

S.K. Lauren (screenplay), Owen Davis (from the play "Mr. and Mrs. North" by),

Stars:

Gracie Allen, William Post Jr., Paul Kelly

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gracie Allen	...	Pamela North
William Post Jr.	...	Gerald P. North
Paul Kelly	...	Lieutenant Weigand
Rose Hobart	...	Carol Brent
Virginia Grey	...	Jane Wilson
Tom Conway	...	Louis Berex
Felix Bressart	...	Arthur Talbot
Stuart Crawford	...	Stuart Blanton
Porter Hall	...	George Heyler
Millard Mitchell	...	Mullins
Lucien Littlefield	...	Barnes
Inez Cooper	...	Mabel Harris
Keye Luke	...	Kumi
Jerome Cowan	...	Ben Wilson
Fortunio Bonanova	...	Buano

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

police | secretary | letter | alibi | inventor | 

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Taglines:

Meet Gracie, America's delightful dumb-bell, in the Broadway comedy stage hit that's a panic on the screen! (original poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1942 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1942, MGM distributed this film on a double bill with The Bugle Sounds starring Wallace Beery.

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Connections

Version of Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)

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Soundtracks

"Our Love Affair"
(1940)
Music by Roger Edens
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Played on piano by Doris Day and sung by other guests

User Reviews

not entirely successful

Gracie Allen and William Post, Jr. are the Norths in "Mr. and Mrs. North," based on the characters created by Francis and Richard Lockridge. Actually, all the studio did was take the names and attempt to make them into Thin Man ripoffs. I read a lot of Mr. and Mrs. North books, and all I remember is that they drank like fish and had a college-age son.

This is a fun mystery, with Gracie being Gracie, but William Post, Jr. is not quite right for her. Of course her ideal partner was George Burns, who looked upon her antics with wry humor. Post kind of sighs and gives up. Also given the way he acts, it's kind of hard to figure out why they got married.

Felix Bressart is a riot as the Fowler Brush Man who is summoned to the D.A.'s office and keeps introducing himself as "The Fowler Brush Man" and getting thrown out of every office. Great to see a young Virginia Grey, too, and Jerome Cowan, Tom Conway, Fortunio Bonanova as the landlord, and Paul Kelly as the detective on the murder case. He cringes every time he hears the name "Mrs. North." You might too, so watch at your own risk.