Without Reservations (1946)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers:

Jane Allen (novel)
Mae Livingston (novel)
(more)

Release Date:

13 May 1946 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Transcontinental Romance - Unlimited!!!

Plot:

Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Love At First Sight | Orchid | Writing | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Claudette Colbert	...	Christopher 'Kit' Madden
John Wayne	...	Rusty Thomas
Don DeFore	...	1st Lt. Dink Watson
Anne Triola	...	Consuela 'Connie' Callaghan
Phil Brown	...	Soldier
Frank Puglia	...	Ortega
Thurston Hall	...	Henry Baldwin
Dona Drake	...	Dolores Ortega
Fernando Alvarado	...	Mexican boy
Charles Arnt	...	Salesman
Louella Parsons	...	Herself (as Miss Louella Parsons)
Frank Wilcox	...	Jack
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Alden	...	Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jose Alvarado	...	Mexican boy (uncredited)
Ernest Anderson	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Anderson	...	Radio announcer (uncredited)
Lois Austin	...	Senator (uncredited)
Griff Barnett	...	Train conductor (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Western Union Telegraph boy (uncredited)
Lee Bennett	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Benny	...	Himself (uncredited)
John Bleifer	...	Coal heaver (uncredited)
Lela Bliss	...	Mrs. Bertha Randall (uncredited)
Marilyn Buferd	...	WAC (uncredited)
Raymond Burr	...	Paul Gill (uncredited)
William Challee	...	Corporal (aviator advising train porter) (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton	...	Pullman conductor (uncredited)
Fred Coby	...	French officer (uncredited)
John Crawford	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Roger Creed	...	Marine (uncredited)
Frank Dae	...	Man with book (uncredited)
Harold Davis	...	Marine (uncredited)
Sid Davis	...	Marine (uncredited)
Dick Dickerson	...	Young sailor (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson	...	Redcap (uncredited)
Tay Dunn	...	Navy ensign (uncredited)
George Economides	...	Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Michael Economides	...	Mexican boy (uncredited)
Herbert Espinosa	...	Mexican boy (uncredited)
Charles Evans	...	Philip Jerome (publisher) (uncredited)
Harry Evans	...	Traveler (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen	...	Waiter in club car (uncredited)
Jon Gilbreath	...	Navy NCO (uncredited)
June Glory	...	Girl (uncredited)
Lisa Golm	...	Alma (Kit's maid) (uncredited)
Cary Grant	...	Himself (uncredited)
Jesse Graves	...	Porter (uncredited)
Paul Gustine	...	Traveler (uncredited)
Thelma Gyrath	...	WAC (uncredited)
Charlie Hall	...	Window washer (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton	...	Lois (uncredited)
Henry Hastings	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Joe Haworth	...	Marine (uncredited)
Harry Hayden	...	Harry Randall (Albuquerque hotel clerk) (uncredited)
Hirohito	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Holman	...	Gas station attendant (uncredited)
Esther Howard	...	Sarah (Book Club member) (uncredited)
Ralph Hubbard	...	Sailor (uncredited)
Tom Hubbard	...	Marine (uncredited)
Brock Hunt	...	Army lieutenant (uncredited)
J. Louis Johnson	...	Car porter (uncredited)
Toshikazu Kase	...	Himself (assists Shigemitsu) (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Kellogg	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Cy Kendall	...	Bail bondsman (uncredited)
Jean Koehler	...	Western Union operator (uncredited)
Mervyn LeRoy	...	Cameo appearance (dining with Kit) (uncredited)
Bruce Lester	...	Army lieutenant (uncredited)
Rose Mary Lopez	...	Mexican girl (uncredited)
Leona Maricle	...	Baldwin's secretary (uncredited)
Junius Matthews	...	Porter (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel	...	Freddy (club car waiter) (uncredited)
Peter Michael	...	Marine (uncredited)
Chef Milani	...	Diner captain (uncredited)
Art Miles	...	Truck driver (uncredited)
Marvin Miller	...	Louella's radio announcer (uncredited)
Henry Mirelez	...	Mexican boy (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore	...	Redcap (uncredited)
Dolores Moran	...	Herself (uncredited)
William O'Leary	...	Candy Butcher (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea	...	Conductor (uncredited)
Jack Parker	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Man (uncredited)
Lorin Raker	...	Mr. Klotch (uncredited)
Verne Richards	...	Brakeman (uncredited)
Ruth Roman	...	Girl in Negligee (uncredited)
Al Rosen	...	Train mechanic (uncredited)
Erskine Sanford	...	Timothy Helgelander (liquor store proprietor) (uncredited)
Wallace Scott	...	Gas station attendant in Albuquerque (uncredited)
Bill Shannon	...	Marine (uncredited)
Mamoru Shigemitsu	...	Himself (with top hat, prepares to sign Japanese surrender) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robin Short	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Warren Smith	...	Chauffeur (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson	...	The turnkey (uncredited)
Harry Strang	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Miguel Tapia	...	Mexican boy (uncredited)
Bill Udell	...	Navy NCO (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal	...	Sue (Book Club member) (uncredited)
Nanette Vallon	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Blanca Vischer	...	Mexican beauty (uncredited)
Henry Vroom	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Bob Wallace	...	Marine (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White	...	Marine (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman	...	Sailor (uncredited)
Jane Wiley	...	Manicurist (uncredited)
Charles Williams	...	Louis Burt (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe	...	Charlie Gibbs (reporter) (uncredited)
Jean Wong	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Will Wright	...	Pullman conductor (uncredited)

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jane Allen		novel "Thanks, God! I'll Take It From Here"
Mae Livingston		novel "Thanks, God! I'll Take It From Here"
Andrew Solt		writer

Produced by
Jesse L. Lasky	....	producer
Walter MacEwen	....	producer

Original Music by
Roy Webb

Cinematography by
Milton R. Krasner

Film Editing by
Jack Ruggiero

Art Direction by
Ralph Berger
Albert S. D'Agostino

Set Decoration by
James Altwies
Darrell Silvera

Costume Design by
Adrian

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lloyd Richards	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Clem Portman	....	sound
Francis M. Sarver	....	sound

Special Effects by
Russell A. Cully	....	special effects
Harold E. Stine	....	special effects
Vernon L. Walker	....	special effects

Editorial Department
Harold Palmer	....	montage

Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff	....	musical director

Other crew
William H. Cannon	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• RKO Radio Pictures

Distributors

• RKO Radio Pictures (1946) (USA) (theatrical)
• RKO Radio Pictures (1953) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV)
• VCI Home Video (video)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Iceland:L | Finland:S | USA:Approved (certificate #11262) | UK:U

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

The opening shot shows "Arrowhead" Pictures motion picture studio. This is the actual RKO Pictures Studio Building at 780 Gower Street in Hollywood, retouched with "Arrowhead" replacing the RKO signs on the building. It remains a historic structure on the corner to this day.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just before Louella Parsons is seen in the radio studio, an exterior shot shows a building with the name NBC. But when Parsons is at the mic, it is marked ABC.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Funny, entertaining

Cute comedy about a novelist (Claudette Colbert) who meets a soldier (John Wayne) and realizes she loves him. There's more to it than that, but that's the bare bones of the plot. The movie moves quickly, is VERY funny and who knew John Wayne could do comedy so well? Colbert beautiful and charming (as always). There's also a few appearances from stars of that era. Bright, breezy...well worth seeing.