We're Not Married

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We're Not Married

Released Jul 11, 1952

1h 25m

Comedy

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Five married couples discover, to their shock, that they're not really married! The justice of the peace who presided over their nuptials didn't have a valid license. When they learn the news five years later, each couple must decide if they will remarry. Radio hosts Steve (Fred Allen) and Ramona (Ginger Rogers) couldn't harbor more animosity toward each other; but does that mean they should go their separate ways? Annabel, recently crowned Mrs. Mississippi, has more of a semantic problem.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

We're Not Married is a clever idea carried out with mixed results.

Jul 24, 2019

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Nell Dodson Russell

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Another good idea gone rambling.

Jan 14, 2022

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Five separate stories are wrapped up in this one, and some of them don t click. It s worth seeing, though, if only to enjoy Fred Allen and Ginger Rogers as professional lovey-doveys.

Oct 30, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Uneven but entertaining multi-star comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 19, 2004

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Mark C

Interesting to see and memorable because Marilyn is in it - usually wearing a swimsuit.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Jarrod R

Overall, an interesting concept, albeit far-fetched, but it provided some necessary laughs and misunderstandings along the way. What could possibly go wrong if you found that you suddenly weren't married? We followed the stories of five such couples, and the twists and turns did they go through. The most compelling story was the final one featuring Mitzi Gaynor and Eddie Bracken, who many GenXers might know better as Roy Wally, the owner of Wally World from the movie Vacation. Their story seem to have the biggest stakes, which provided just the proper amount of emotional impact to blend with the comedy. All told, there were many fine performances throughout, but the transitions and connective tissue was a bit disjointed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/25/24

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Steve D

No one is given anything to do.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Audience Member

Dumb movie. Vignettes. Fred Allen, Ginger Rogers, Zsa Zsa Gabor. 5 couples find out they aren't really married. Entertaining

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/14/19

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Audience Member

A fun farce, as five unsuspecting couples discover they were never legally married, so they have to decide all over again if the trouble is worth it. Smooth directing by Edmund Goulding to nicely tie together the five stories. Ginger Rogers and Fred Allen are my favourites of a fine cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

gr8 cast makes this one patterned after o. henry's 'full house'

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

Five married couples discover, to their shock, that they're not really married! The justice of the peace who presided over their nuptials didn't have a valid license. When they learn the news five years later, each couple must decide if they will remarry. Radio hosts Steve (Fred Allen) and Ramona (Ginger Rogers) couldn't harbor more animosity toward each other; but does that mean they should go their separate ways? Annabel, recently crowned Mrs. Mississippi, has more of a semantic problem.

Director: Edmund Goulding
Producer: Nunnally Johnson
Screenwriter: Nunnally Johnson
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 1952, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 25m

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