June bride 1948 trivia 19 add new movie debut of debbie reynolds. He reluctantly accepts a job to write an article for a womens magazine about a typical american wedding even though its editor is a former lover bette davis who. As a foreign correspondent recently returned from europe, montgomery is hired to be davis assistant and must accompany her to cover a story a typical middle class wedding in indiana. Ranald macdougalls screenplay, based on the unproduced play feature for june by eileen tighe and graeme lorimer, was nominated for the writers guild of america award for best written american comedy. The subjects are jeanne brinkman and bud mitchell of crestville, indiana, their wedding which is supposed to be portrayed as taking place in june despite it being the middle of winter. Foreign correspondent carey jackson is offered a job on home life, a womens magazine. Linda represses her lingering feelings, but is willing to hire carey. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. But im afraid by todays standards its politically incorrect, particularly in the cringeworthy final scene.
Despite the title, this movie isnt really about a wedding, at least not in the way you might think. Debbie reynolds fleeting appearance as a wedding guest was her uncredited feature film debut. She assigns her aide and former fiance robert montgomery to cover the story, a task he feels is beneath him. The story was good and the supporting players were good also. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing june bride 1948 near you. Davis is staging a june wedding in march in indiana. In honor of the opening of wedding season, i request the honor of your presence as we celebrate the union of bette davis and robert montgomery in june bride despite the title, this movie isnt really about a wedding, at least not in the way you might think. Jan 18, 2007 the brinker family of indiana is chosen by home life magazine for an early version of extreme home makeover in 1948 s june bride.
The pair of exlovers heads to the heartland of america to do an article on a wedding but complications, of course, arise. By 1948 bette davis had reached an interesting point in her career. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Buy june bride movie posters from movie poster shop. Released 1948, june bride stars bette davis, robert montgomery, fay bainter, betty lynn the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Bette davis, as home lifes editor, and robert montgomery, playing home lifes writer and daviss former love descend on the brinker home with their staff. June bride bette davis, robert montgomery comedy film. Watch june bride movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Attempting to make herself comfortable in a role shes not quite suited for, davis. One of the funniest clips of robert montgomery from the film june bride featuring robert montgomery and bette davis.
While carey hopes to rekindle their romance, linda has no such thoughts, she solely focused on their next edition of the magazine, which will be a june bride feature. In honor of the opening of wedding season, i request the honor of your presence as we celebrate the union of bette davis and robert montgomery in june bride. Edith heads first time designing costumes for bette davis. Oh, they say when you marry in june youre a bride all your life. Jul 08, 2015 but this is june bride, a 1948 warner bros.
May 19, 2016 davis and montgomery square off in this entertaining battleofthesexes romantic comedy with slick dialog and a good supporting cast. Bette davis plays the businesslike editor of a fashionable womans magazine, who plans a feature on a typical midwestern marriage. As soon as june kicks in, youll suddenly start noticing a boost in wedding promotions, special photo plans and other related festivities along with of course, a wedding after wedding. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Home lifes editor linda gilman bette davis is not only exceedingly difficult to work with, but careys former flame. This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc. As a foreign correspondent recently returned from europe, montgomery is hired to be davis assistant and must accompany her to cover a story. For they say when you marry in june, youre a bride all. Linda gilman played by bette davis talks with a man, while carey jackson and barbara brinker look on. May 3 the supreme court of the united states decide in united states v. June bride is a 1948 american comedy film directed by bretaigne windust. Bette davis, as home lifes editor, and robert montgomery, playing home lifes writer and daviss former love. Popularized in japan after the 1948 movie of the same name, june bride is a term that youll often see in japanese manga, anime, tv dramas, instagram, and of course all weddingrelated businesses. The 1954 musical seven brides for seven brothers continued to reinforce this tradition with the song june bride.
The brinker family of indiana is chosen by home life magazine for an early version of extreme home makeover in 1948s june bride. Carey jackson robert montgomery is offered a job at a womens magazine after he is unceremoniously laid off. Jun 03, 2014 the 1948 movie june bride, starring bette davis and robert montgomery, reinforced the connection of weddings and the month of june. Anyway, the movie is drawing on the tradition of june brides, a phenomenon so memorably described by undergarmentclad ladies in seven. A fine cast sparkles in june bride 1948, a wellwritten romantic comedy very recently released by the warner archive. For they say when you marry in june, youre a bride all your. Lux radio theater broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on august 29, 1949.
A magazines staff, including bickering exlovers linda and carey, cover an indiana wedding, which goes slightly wrong. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. June bride 1948 robert montgomery bette davis comedy gold. Aug 29, 2014 june bride 1948 this above average comedy with a screenplay by ranald macdougall mildred pierce 1945 features robert montgomery as a former war correspondent looking for work. The 1948 movie june bride, starring bette davis and robert montgomery, reinforced the connection of weddings and the month of june. June bride 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
On august 29, 1949, davis reprised her role as linda for a lux radio theatre version of june bride opposite james stewart. Once carey learns that an old flame linda bette davis, the editor works there, he decides to come aboard. As her years at warner brothers were winding to a close she made june bride, one of the few romantic comedies she would star in during her long and. When an asteroid threatens to collide with earth, nasa honcho dan truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. Even so, montgomery keeps his mouth shut as davis and her assistants. I feel it is due to robert montgomerys brilliant comic delivery.
Montgomery is unscrambling the love lives of the members of the wedding party, and attempting to reconcile with davis. I first saw june bride back in 2007, and i must say id forgotten just how enjoyable it was, with a terrific cast. Jan 04, 2017 attempting to make herself comfortable in a role shes not quite suited for, davis works as a comedic foil for june brides true star, robert montgomery. When the two travel to indiana to cover a wedding for their june issue, carey learns some things. All june bride movie posters,high res movie posters image for june bride. A magazines staff, including bickering exlovers linda and carey, cover an. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. June bride 1948 this above average comedy with a screenplay by ranald macdougall mildred pierce 1945 features robert montgomery as a former war correspondent looking for work. Lux broadcast june bride again on december 28, 1953 starring irene dunne and fred macmurray, and then produced a lux video theatre telecast in 1955 with marguerite chapman and jerome thor in the lead roles. A man and a woman have a romance while on a cruise from europe to new york. Never heard of it, but saw it on tmc and now i know why i have never. June bride 1948 bretaigne windust cast and crew allmovie. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Pleasing, breezy comedy loosely in the screwball style has davis as a womens magazine editor, and montgomery her writer.
June bride bette davis, robert montgomery comedy film movie. The bride goes wild is a 1948 american romantic comedy film directed by norman taurog van johnson stars as an irresponsible childrens book author and parttime playboy called uncle bumps, introduced to a nononsense childrens book illustrator played by allyson. June bride approved 1h 36min comedy 29 october 1948 usa a magazines staff, including bickering exlovers linda and carey, cover an indiana wedding, which goes slightly wrong. Sunny skies and brisk spring breezes are obviously appealing, but it turns out that our attraction to early summer unions may have something to do with our ancestors. June bride on imdb june bride at the tcm movie database june bride at. In this film, bette davis plays the editor of a fashionable womans magazine, who plans a feature on a typical midwestern marriage.
Despite being engaged to other people, both agree to reunite at the top of the empire state. Bette davis comic delivery was good as well but more subdued. He reluctantly accepts a job to write an article for a womens magazine about a typical american wedding even though its editor is a former lover bette davis whos playing the typical married to her job. Ranald macdougalls screenplay, based on the unproduced play feature for june by. Find movie and film cast and crew information for june bride 1948 bretaigne windust on allmovie.
June bride is based on feature for june, a play by eileen tighe and graeme lorimer. June bride was released during the 1948 presidential elections, and according to modern sources, one line, delivered by mary wickes, was shot once as how can i convert this mckinley stinker into a dewey modern. Truman presidential race was going on during filming, one of mary wickes characters lines was shot with both candidates names in it. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. June bride is a film directed by bretaigne windust with bette davis, robert montgomery, fay banter, betty lynn, year. Boring and forgotten comedy from 1948 featuring bette davis. June bride 1948 womens magazine editor bette davis and former flame robert montgomery find love again in june bride 1948. An actress not often associated with comedy what ever happened to baby jane doesnt count, bette davis allowed her dry wit to come into contact with a few romcoms throughout her career, none of which succeed as much as june bride. Overview of june bride, 1948, directed by bretaigne windust, with bette davis, robert montgomery, fay bainter, at turner classic movies. Laurence oliviers hamlet becomes the first british film to win the american academy award for best picture.
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