Grounds for Marriage (1951)
Fun, Songs, Romance!
Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.
- Date of release
- 1951-01-12
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Music, Comedy
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
Casting
- 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
- Reginald Owen — Dely Delacorte
- Richard Hageman — Dr. Engelstaat
- Richard Anderson — Tommy
- Theresa Harris — Stella, Ina's Maid
- Paula Drew — Helen
- Richard Atckison — Rodolpho' in 'La Boheme
- Victor Desny — Count de Beaugard
Interesting facts
Grounds for Marriage is a 1951 American romantic comedy film written and produced by Samuel Marx, directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Van Johnson, Kathryn Grayson and Paula Raymond.
Production
Robert Walker was cast in the lead male role but was replaced by Van Johnson. Although the film was initially intended as a vehicle for June Allyson, Kathryn Grayson was assigned the female lead, her first non-singing role. It is Johnson and Grayson's first film together.
The film's operatic sequences were staged by Vladimir Rosing.
Grounds for Marriage was meant to be an escapist fare, distracting people from the Korean War.
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