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Grounds for Marriage

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In this musical, Dr. Lincoln Bartlett (Van Johnson) and opera singer Ina Massine (Kathryn Grayson) get divorced. Ina has second thoughts and wants to reconcile, but Lincoln gets engaged and isn't interested. When Ina comes down with a case of aphonia and is unable to speak, her doctor thinks it's psychosomatic and suggests she try to forget Lincoln. Since he's a throat specialist, Lincoln takes on her case and, after having a dream in which she dies, realizes he's still in love with her.

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RICHARD S Some of the best acting you will see by the film's stars. And a few good singing clips (Carmen, Las Boheme) with Grayson, one of our country's overlooked national treasures -- what a voice! Great script and vibrant action. You know from its beginning just how it will end, and you won't be disappointed. This is great 1950s movie comedy entertainment. (Too bad it wasn't done in color!) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Z. Leonard

Director

Van Johnson

Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett

Kathryn Grayson

Ina Massine

Paula Raymond

Agnes Oglethorpe Young

Barry Sullivan

Chris Bartlett

Lewis Stone

Dr. Carleton Radwin Young
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Synopsis In this musical, Dr. Lincoln Bartlett (Van Johnson) and opera singer Ina Massine (Kathryn Grayson) get divorced. Ina has second thoughts and wants to reconcile, but Lincoln gets engaged and isn't interested. When Ina comes down with a case of aphonia and is unable to speak, her doctor thinks it's psychosomatic and suggests she try to forget Lincoln. Since he's a throat specialist, Lincoln takes on her case and, after having a dream in which she dies, realizes he's still in love with her.
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Producer
Samuel Marx
Screenwriter
Laura Kerr, Allen Rivkin
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m