The Moon's Our Home
The Moon's Our Home is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in Cosmopolitan magazine.
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| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Written by | Faith Baldwin Alan Campbell Isabel Dawn Boyce DeGaw Dorothy Parker |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Margaret Sullavan Walter Brennan Henrietta Crosman |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | April 10, 1936 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $402,573[1] |
| Box office | $417,663[1] |
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.
Cast
- Margaret Sullavan as Cherry Chester / Sarah Brown
- Henry Fonda as Anthony Amberton / John Smith
- Henrietta Crosman as Lucy Van Steedan
- Walter Brennan as Lem
- Charles Butterworth as Horace Van Steedan
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Boyce Medford
- Dorothy Stickney as Hilda
- Brandon Hurst as Babson
- Lucien Littlefield as Ogden Holbrook
- Margaret Hamilton as Mitty Simpsons
- Spencer Charters as Abner Simpson
- Margaret Fielding as Miss Manning
- Grace Hayle as Miss Hambridge
- Monte Vandergrift as Brakeman
- Richard Powell as Candy Butcher
- Harry Bowen as Reporter
- Harry Harvey as Reporter
- John Graham Spacey as Cherry's Chauffeur
- Corbet Morris as Secretary
- Georgie Cooper as Maid
- Robert Bolder as Butler
- Andrea Leeds as Perfume Salesgirl (credited as Antoinette Lees)
- Thelma White as Perfume Salesgirl
- J. Gunnis Davis as Footman
Reception
The film recorded a loss of $111,845.[1]
Writing for The Spectator in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, describing it as "a trivial charming comedy". Greene praised Dorothy Parker's comedy writing and the acting of Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda for providing "the sense of something fresh and absurd and civilized".[2]
On radio
Lux Radio Theater aired an adaptation of the film on February 10, 1941, with James Stewart and Carole Lombard in the leading roles.
References
- Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p436
- Greene, Graham (26 June 1936). "Show Boat/The Moon's Our Home". The Spectator. (reprinted in: Taylor, John Russell, ed. (1980). The Pleasure Dome. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0192812866.)