| Merrily We Go to Hell | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Dorothy Arzner |
| Screenplay by | Edwin Justus Mayer |
| Based on | I, Jerry, Take Thee, Joan 1931 novel by Cleo Lucas |
| Starring | Sylvia Sidney Fredric March[1] |
| Cinematography | David Abel[1] |
| Edited by | Jane Loring |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Publix Corp. |
Release date |
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Running time | 78, 82 or 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Merrily We Go to Hell is a 1932 pre-Code film directed by Dorothy Arzner, and starring Fredric March and Sylvia Sidney. The supporting cast features a prominent early appearance by Cary Grant, billed ninth in the cast but with a larger part than this would suggest. The picture's title is an example of the sensationalistic titles that were common in the pre-Code era.[2] Many newspapers refused to publicize the film because of its racy title.[3] The title is a line March's character says while making a toast.[4]
March plays a man undone by alcoholism and adultery.[5] Sidney plays his wife who, when she discovers his adultery, begins an affair with another man.[4] The film received a mixed review from The New York Times upon its release.[6]
- ^ a b c d e Merrily We Go to Hell at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Doherty. pg. 103
- ^ Doherty. p. 108
- ^ a b Merrily We Go to Hell, tcm.com, accessed October 12, 2010.
- ^ Merrily We Go To Hell, Times Daily, July 8, 1932, accessed October 11, 2010.
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