Marry the Girl (1935 film)

Not to be confused with Marry the Girl (1937 film).

Marry the Girl is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Sonnie Hale, Winifred Shotter and Hugh Wakefield.^[1][2] It was written by Kathleen Butler and Rogers based on the 1930 Aldwych farce Marry the Girl by George Arthurs and Arthur Miller.^[3]

Marry the Girl
Directed by	Maclean Rogers
Written by	Kathleen Butler Maclean Rogers
Based on	Marry the Girl by Arthur Miller and George Arthurs
Produced by	Herbert Smith
Starring	Sonnie Hale Winifred Shotter Judy Kelly
Production company	British Lion
Distributed by	British Lion
Release date	1935 (1935)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

Wally Gibbs is sued for breach of promise by his former girlfriend Doris Chattaway. His current fiancée, Jane Elliott, breaks off their engagement. Wally ends up with Doris, and Jane pairs off with Wally's friend Hugh Delafield, who has been the Counsel for the Plaintiff in the lawsuit.

Cast

• Sonnie Hale as Wally Gibbs
• Winifred Shotter as Doris Chattaway
• Hugh Wakefield as Hugh Delafield
• Judy Kelly as Jane Elliott
• C. Denier Warren as Banks
• Kenneth Kove as Cyril Chattaway
• Maidie Hope as Mrs Elliott
• Wally Patch as Bookmaker
• John Deverell as Judge
• Lawrence Anderson as Counsel for the defence

Production

Nine of the twelve Aldwych plays had been adapted for film by 1935, with some of the leading roles played by members of the original stage company.^{[citation needed]} Eight of these films were directed by Tom Walls and one by Jack Raymond. The production companies for the earlier films in the series were British & Dominions Film Corporation and Gaumont British.^[4] Marry the Girl, however, was filmed by British Lion Films with none of the original stars, except for Winifred Shotter reprising her stage role. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios^[5] with sets designed by Norman G. Arnold.

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This screen version of the Aldwych farce is moderately successful. The comedy is a little laboured, and the whole film suffers from too close adherence to the stage play treatment. Somnie Hale plays the 'silly ass"' well and is good with his Jeeve-like valet (Denier Warren). Fairly good entertainment. Not a good piece of screenwork."^[6]