Too Young to Marry

"If she weds today will she regret tomorrow? Shall she gamble her future for a moment of joy?"

1931 1h 7m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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In this comedy drama set in a small town, a milque-toast gets a backbone and stands up to his overbearing wife. Only one of his daughters is on his side. The family is amazed and shocked by his sudden change. At first they rebel, but when he defies his wife and allows his good daughter to marry the grocery boy she loves, they finally come to respect him.

“If she weds today will she regret tomorrow? Shall she gamble her future for a moment of joy?”

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Cast

Loretta Young
Elaine Bumpstead
Grant Withers
Bill Clark
O. P. Heggie
Cyrus Bumpstead
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Bumpstead
J. Farrell MacDonald
Rev. Stump
Lloyd Neal
Sam Green
Richard Tucker
Chester Armstrong
Virginia Sale
Myra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: Francis Edward Faragoh, Martin Flavin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Rawlins 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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Loretta Young and Grant Withers and O. P. Heggie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If she weds today will she regret tomorrow? Shall she gamble her future for a moment of joy?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mervyn LeRoy directs. Sidney Hickox behind the camera. John Rawlins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Rawlins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Loretta Young and Grant Withers and O. P. Heggie carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If she weds today will she regret tomorrow? Shall she gamble her future for a moment of joy?".
8IMDB entry: tt0020715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.