The Bride Walks Out

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The Bride Walks Out

Released Jul 10, 1936

1h 15m

Comedy

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Carolyn (Barbara Stanwyck) reluctantly gives up her lucrative career as a fashion model to marry engineer Michael (Gene Raymond), but their marriage gets off to a rocky start thanks to Michael's bad temper and their increasingly dire financial straits. As she pines for her old job, wealthy alcoholic playboy Hugh (Robert Young) helps the newlyweds financially out of unrequited love for the beautiful Carolyn, creating an even deeper strain on the foundering marriage.

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Harry MacArthur

Washington Star

Despite a somewhat far-fetched and illogical story, despite the fact the tale creaks in a couple of its joints and becomes talky at times...The Bride Walks Out Is a more than moderately amusing screen entertainment.

Jun 10, 2020

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

Ned Sparks and Helen Broderick help to lighten it, and Robert Young as the bride's alcoholic admirer was funny once or twice. But it is far from being one of the season's brightest comedies.

Aug 28, 2019

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This newlywed marriage comedy probably wouldn't work today with its outdated chauvinist undercurrent and conclusion.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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bill t

Enjoyable enough Stanwyck vehicle about a new bride (Stanwyck) and her husband (Michael Martin) weathering the storm trying to make their marriage work. The plot is rail thin, but keeps your interest. Robert Young is a dreamboat and Ned Spars is hilarious. A bit sexist, but still a fun watch nevertheless.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Hopelessly dated in terms of male/female relationships, but still a pretty cute comedy. It seems, given the social mores of the day, that Gene Raymond's cash-strapped hubby could've solved a lot of his problems by socking Robert Young in the jaw right out, but I guess he was just trying to be nice about the guy putting the moves on his wife. Even temptation of adultery is played as harmless fun here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

comedy but not that funny.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

here we have a class clash as upper class meets working class in this drama that holds up pretty well.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Although this is a minor film, it does have Barbara Stanwyck, who always enhances a film. Helen Broderick and Ned Sparks offer good support. Not a great classic, but short and very enjoyable. I have never been a fan of Gene Raymond, I feel he pulls the film down with a performance that doesn?t seem sincere. Directed by Leigh Jason.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Carolyn (Barbara Stanwyck) reluctantly gives up her lucrative career as a fashion model to marry engineer Michael (Gene Raymond), but their marriage gets off to a rocky start thanks to Michael's bad temper and their increasingly dire financial straits. As she pines for her old job, wealthy alcoholic playboy Hugh (Robert Young) helps the newlyweds financially out of unrequited love for the beautiful Carolyn, creating an even deeper strain on the foundering marriage.

Director: Leigh Jason
Producer: Edward Small
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 1936, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2016
Runtime: 1h 15m

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