The Doughgirls (1944)

Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied. Arthur goes to meet Slade, his new boss, and when he comes back, he ... See full summary »

Director:

James V. Kern

Writers:

Joseph Fields (play), Sam Hellman,

Stars:

Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann Sheridan	...	Edna Stokes Cadman
Alexis Smith	...	Nan Curtiss Dillon
Jack Carson	...	Arthur Halstead
Jane Wyman	...	Vivian Marsden Halstead
Irene Manning	...	Mrs. Sylvia Cadman
Charles Ruggles	...	Stanley Slade
Eve Arden	...	Sgt. Natalia Moskoroff
John Ridgely	...	Julian Cadman
Alan Mowbray	...	Breckenridge Drake
John Alexander	...	Warren Buckley
Craig Stevens	...	Lt. Tom Dillon
Barbara Brown	...	Elizabeth Brush Cartwright
Francis Pierlot	...	Mr. Jordan
Donald MacBride	...	Judge Franklin
Regis Toomey	...	Timothy Walsh, FBI

Storyline

Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied. Arthur goes to meet Slade, his new boss, and when he comes back, he finds three girls in his suite. He orders Vivian to get rid of them, but they are friends of Vivian's and as time goes by, it looks more like Grand Central Station than the quiet honeymoon suite Arthur expected. As long as there is anyone else in the suite, Arthur will not stay there and there will be no honeymoon.

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Plot Keywords:

honeymoon | washington d.c. | bridal suite | romantic misunderstanding | screwball comedy | 

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Taglines:

IT'S A SCREAM ON THE SCREEN! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Esposas Solteiras

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mr. Jordan: Of course, the honeymoon couple. I'm sure you'll like our bridal suite. Wonderful view of the Potomac. Although so few of the occupants notice.

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Connections

References Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Wedding March"
(uncredited)
From "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played briefly before the wedding and toward the end after the wedding

User Reviews

Doors-slamming farce, a late entry in the screwball sweepstakes, benefits from enjoyable over-playing...

Director James V. Kern also co-adapted this screen-translation of a once-popular play by Joseph Fields involving three would-be brides rooming together in the Honeymoon Suite of an overcrowded hotel in WWII-era Washington, D.C. They are joined by confused suitors, Eve Arden as a gregarious Russian guerrilla fighter, an amusingly out-of-it hotel staff, a blustery broadcaster, and the inimitable Charles Ruggles as the smitten boss of dotty Jane Wyman, whose heart belongs to flustered Jack Carson (who only wants to have his honeymoon!). Breathless farce came in on the tail-end of the screwball rage, but nevertheless contains several big laughs. The staginess of the material becomes overpowering before long, but the cast never runs out of energy. **1/2 from ****