NEW COMEDY FILM.
Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly are the stars of the gay new comedy "He Married His Wife," and they receive support from a cast including such favourites as Roland Young, Mary
Boland, and Cesar Romero. Darry] 3 Zanuek was in charge of production, t and the film bears his expert mark. It c also bears the touches of Director Roy - Del Ruth. The story is gay and in- = formal, and opens on a scene between '- Joel and Nancy, celebrating the first 2 anniversary of their divorce. Joel, 1 who is liable for a phenomenal amount " of alimony, is a bit behind in his latest " payment, and Nancy immediately has 5 him gaoled. She does this not out of " a vindictive spirit, however, but be- ' cause she still loves him and wants ' to bring him to his senses if possible. 1 It was his passion for horses and horse 5 racing that caused the divorce, and it is 3 this same passion that is keeping them ■ apart, and delaying his payment. With ■ the help of his lawyer, Roland Young, 3 Joel decides to marry Nancy to somet one else, and just the kind of man an • ex-husband would pick to marry his wife turns up in the person of Lyle Talbot, an old friend. But his plans go wrong.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 10, 11 July 1940, Page 18
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221NEW COMEDY FILM. Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 10, 11 July 1940, Page 18
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