The Bride Goes Wild (1948)

McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and has not started his next book. Martha won... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writer:

Albert Beich

Stars:

Van Johnson, June Allyson, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Van Johnson	...	Greg Rawlings
June Allyson	...	Martha Terryton
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins	...	Danny
Hume Cronyn	...	John McGrath
Una Merkel	...	Miss Doberly
Arlene Dahl	...	Tillie Smith Oliver
Richard Derr	...	Bruce Kope Johnson
Lloyd Corrigan	...	'Pops'
Elisabeth Risdon	...	Mrs. Carruthers
Clara Blandick	...	Aunt Pewtie
Kathleen Howard	...	Aunt Susan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erville Alderson	...	Farmer (scenes deleted)
Cecil Cunningham	...	Helen Oldfield (scenes deleted)
Garry Owen	...	Joe (scenes deleted)

Storyline

McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and has not started his next book. Martha won a contest to illustrate the book and the first thing that happens is that Greg gets her soused. To keep her there to illustrate, John gets a juvenile delinquent named Danny to play his son and show how much pressure he is under. The ploy works at first, but Greg's heart was broken by Tillie, and Martha may be the girl who makes him forget all about her.

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Plot Keywords:

kicked in the shin | drunkenness | ant farm | wedding | illustrator | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Noiva Perdeu a Cabeça

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 19, 1949 with June Allyson and Van Johnson reprising their film roles.

User Reviews

Such a Fun Movie!

A famous children's' story writer named Uncle Bumps (Van Johnson) needs someone to illustrate his latest book. A contest is held, and an artist is chosen, Miss Martha Terryton (June Allyson). Martha is an uptight, prudish woman with little tolerance for wasting time. Uncle Bumps is really Greg Rawlings, a young playboy with no work ethic and a penchant for young women. He attempts to work his magic on Martha, and after hard work and trickery, including telling her that he has a son (Butch Jenkins), it begins to work. That's when his married girlfriend (Arlene Dahl) comes into the picture and messes everything up.

This movie has the same sentiment that another Johnson and Allyson film does: Too Young to Kiss. There is the same love-hate relationship between the two with the obvious ending, but plenty of fun along the way. The two had a strong chemistry, which is why they made so many films together.

Another wonderful addition to this film is Jenkins, the same kid from The Human Comedy. He's a little older here, and such a lovable little boy, though he isn't traditionally cute, but he's lots of fun to watch.