Every Girl Should Be Married

Name: Every Girl Should Be Married
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1948-12-25
Rating: 61
Cast: Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Franchot Tone, Diana Lynn, Alan Mowbray

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Released Dec 25, 1948

1h 25m

Comedy

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Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake) works in a department store and becomes obsessed with one of her customers, dashing pediatrician Madison Brown (Cary Grant). Resolved to make Madison fall for her, Anabel tries endless schemes, but the doctor seems quite happy to remain unattached. Eventually, Anabel goes through the motions of being smitten with suave Roger Sanford (Franchot Tone), but even that doesn't make Madison jealous. Will anything get Madison to love Anabel?

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A cutesy lightweight romantic comedy with a crass sitcom premise that should make one cringe.

Rated: C

Jun 9, 2006

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Drake is awkward and unbelievable. Grant does his best to be his natural self but still can't save the painful acting by Drake.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Love this movie! It is a Sweet movie, from another era. It takes you back to a totally different time. Betsy Drake is Perfect in this part, and Totally believable as Innocent and Persuasive, Annabel. I Love this time, the clothes, how homes were decorated. Women were different, and so were men.It is a Fun movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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steve d

A really fun Grant film. If you are a fan you will love it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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My daughter would like to know if there are any old movies with *smart* women in them.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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"every girl should be married" isn't brilliant comedy, but it's entertaining all through out. cary grant plays the same character he usually plays, and as usual, he's really funny. but it's betsy drake who steals the show with her charming and hilarious delivery, and the fact that she's very believable when her character is at her craziest.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Oh boy. It turns out there's a reason Betsy Drake never became a star.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Don Hartman

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Cary Grant

Dr. Madison W. Brown

Betsy Drake

Anabel Sims

Franchot Tone

Roger Sanford

Diana Lynn

Julie Hudson

Alan Mowbray

Mr. Spitzer

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Director: Don Hartman
Producer: Don Hartman
Screenwriter: Don Hartman
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1948, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 5, 2010
Runtime: 1h 25m

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