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RUNTIME
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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Next Time I Marry
1938 1h 5m EN
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7.2
SOLID
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6.2
IMDB
★7.2TMDB · 9★6.2IMDB · 428
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lucille Ball
Nancy Crocker Fleming
James Ellison
Anthony J. Anthony
Lee Bowman
Count Georgi
Granville Bates
H.E. Crocker
Mantan Moreland
Tilby
Elliott Sullivan
Red
Murray Alper
Joe
Jack Albertson
Reporter (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Garson Kanin
- Writers
- John Twist, Helen Meinardi, Thames Williamson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Garson Kanin, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jack Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Lucille Ball and James Ellison and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0030500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Garson Kanin directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Jack Hively cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Directed by Garson Kanin, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Jack Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Lucille Ball and James Ellison and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0030500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 15 themes, including "chauffeur", "reno, nevada", "romcom", "marriage of convenience".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Russell Metty
- Editing
- Jack Hively
- Costume design
- Renié
- Runtime
- 65 min · 1h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 · 428 votes
- MPAA
- Passed
Also by
Garson Kanin
Production companies
Who made it
RKO Radio Pictures
US
Key crew
- EditorJack Hively
- Art DirectionVan Nest Polglase
- ProducerCliff Reid
- Costume DesignRenié
- Sound RecordistJohn L. Cass
- Production ExecutiveLee S. Marcus
- Music DirectorRoy Webb
- Art DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino
- Assistant DirectorEdward Donahue
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- chauffeur
- reno, nevada
- romcom
- marriage of convenience
- inheritance
- divorce
- dog
- on the road
- will
- screwball comedy
- house trailer
- fortune hunter
- abduction
- rich girl poor boy
- ditch digger
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1938-12-09
- Physical2011-09-16NR· DVD
