The Moon's Our Home (1936)
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- 1h 20min
- Comedy, Romance
- 10 Apr 1936 (USA)
- Movie
A comedy about marriage and everything relating to it. New York novelist Henry Fonda meets up with an actress, Margaret Sullavan, and the two date and later marry, though neither knows of the other's fame. The real adventure begins on the...
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| Margaret Sullavan | ... |
Cherry Chester / Sarah Brown
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Anthony Amberton / John Smith
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| Charles Butterworth | ... |
Horace Van Steedan
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| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Mrs. Boyce Medford
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| Henrietta Crosman | ... |
Lucy Van Steedan
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Lem
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| Dorothy Stickney | ... |
Hilda
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Babson
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Ogden Holbrook
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Mitty Simpson
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Abner Simpson
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Margaret Fielding | ... |
Miss Manning
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Miss Hambridge
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Brakeman
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Richard Powell | ... |
Candy Butcher
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| Harry Bowen | ... |
Reporter
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Reporter
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| John Graham Spacey | ... |
Cherry's Chauffeur
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| Corbet Morris | ... |
Secretary
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Georgie Cooper | ... |
Maid
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| Robert Bolder | ... |
Butler
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| Andrea Leeds | ... |
Perfume Salesgirl
(as Antoinette Lees)
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| Thelma White | ... |
Perfume Salesgirl
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J. Gunnis Davis | ... |
Footman
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Jane Buckingham | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Night Clerk (uncredited)
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Eva Dennison | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Dale Deverman | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lorna Dunn | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Stewardess (uncredited)
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| Betty Farrington | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Isabel La Mal | ... |
Book Buyer (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| George C. Pearce | ... |
Day Clerk (uncredited)
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| Antrim Short | ... |
Airport Attendant (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Seiter | ||
Written by
| Faith Baldwin | ... | (adapted from the Cosmopolitan serial "The Moon's Our Home") |
| Alan Campbell | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Isabel Dawn | ... | (screenplay) |
| Boyce DeGaw | ... | (screenplay) |
| Dorothy Parker | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Walter Wanger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Dorothy Spencer | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Toluboff | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Taylor | ||
Production Management
| Earl Rettig | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Hartnett | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1936) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Les Films Paramount (1936) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system: noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A comedy about marriage and everything relating to it. New York novelist Henry Fonda meets up with an actress, Margaret Sullavan, and the two date and later marry, though neither knows of the other's fame. The real adventure begins on the honeymoon, when this screwball comedy really heats up with insults and arguments. |
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| Taglines | "We'll fight every day, darling, and make up every night!" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was made three years after Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan divorced. Henry and Margaret met in 1929, married in 1931, separated in 1932, with the divorce finalizing in 1933. After appearing together in The Moon's Our Home, they discovered they still had strong feelings for each other. They even discussed remarriage and went house-hunting in Los Angeles, but never did get together in the end. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (1978). See more » |
| Quotes |
[Cherry apologizes for almost injuring Mrs. Medford]
Cherry Chester: If I ever did, I'd blow my brains out! Mrs. Boyce Medford: I know. And then I'd have to tidy up afterward. See more » |