Kiss and Tell (1945)

Corliss Archer, 15, and Mildred Pringle, 17, are best friends, and get into some mischief together which causes their parents to start fighting over who is a bad influence on whom. Their ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

F. Hugh Herbert (play), F. Hugh Herbert (screenplay)

Stars:

Shirley Temple, Jerome Courtland, Walter Abel

Cast

Cast overview:
Shirley Temple	...	Corliss Archer
Jerome Courtland	...	Dexter Franklin
Walter Abel	...	Harry Archer
Katharine Alexander	...	Janet Archer
Robert Benchley	...	Uncle George Archer
Porter Hall	...	Bill Franklin
Virginia Welles	...	Mildred Pringle
Tom Tully	...	Bob Pringle
Darryl Hickman	...	Raymond Pringle
Mary Philips	...	Dorothy Pringle
Scott McKay	...	Pvt. Jimmy Earhart
Scott Elliott	...	Lt. Lenny Archer
Kathryn Card	...	Louise
Edna Holland	...	Mrs. Mary Franklin

Storyline

Corliss Archer, 15, and Mildred Pringle, 17, are best friends, and get into some mischief together which causes their parents to start fighting over who is a bad influence on whom. Their fight also has an affect on Mildred and Lenny Archer, Corliss' brother, who elope one weekend when Lenny's home on leave from the Army. Fearing that the Pringles would want the marriage annulled, the couple decides not to tell anyone about it except Corliss. Then, when Mildred gets pregnant, Corliss goes with her to her doctor, and is seen leaving the office. Mrs. Pringle gets the wrong idea, and goes over to the Archers to tell them that Corliss is pregnant. It's not long before they think that Corliss' boyfriend Dexter is the father. Then, to buy them some time, Corliss tells her parents that she and Dexter are married, all the while trying to contact Mildred at every opportunity. Suddenly, Corliss' uncle, a navy chaplain, shows up and offers to give them a real home wedding right there!

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beija-me e Verás

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kiss and Tell opened at the Biltmore Theater on March 17, 1943 and ran for an incredible 956 performances.

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Quotes

Lt. Lenny Archer: Look, you've got to help me. Can you keep a secret?
Corliss Archer: Cross my heart.
Lt. Lenny Archer: Mildred and I were married this morning.
Corliss Archer: Oh, Lenny! What are Mom and Daddy going to say?
Lt. Lenny Archer: Well, I was going to break it to them tonight, but now with this new row going -
Corliss Archer: Does anybody know? About your being married, I mean?
Lt. Lenny Archer: Not a soul. We drove across the state line to Windham Ferry and dug up a justice of the peace. He and his wife are the only ones who know. Except you.
Corliss Archer: But you're gonna tell Mom and Daddy, aren't you?
Lt. Lenny Archer: I don't ...
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Connections

Followed by A Kiss for Corliss (1949)

User Reviews

A very clever, delightful window into 40s American family life.

. I saw this movie one time, on TV. I was 12. That would have been around 1960. And I've never forgotten it. My mother and myself, and my younger sister, laughed through the whole thing til our sides hurt. It struck so close to home for all three of us. I've been looking for the thing to come out on tape all my adult life. But it doesn't matter when it comes out. As long as it does one day, I won't have outgrown it. .