Wedding Present (film)

Wedding Present
Directed by	Richard Wallace Ray Lissner (assistant)
Produced by	B.P. Schulberg
Written by	Joseph Anthony Paul Gallico (story)
Starring	Joan Bennett Cary Grant
Music by	Gerard Carbonara (uncredited) John Leipold (uncredited) Marlin Skiles (uncredited)
Cinematography	Leon Shamroy
Edited by	Robert Bischoff
Distributed by	Paramount
Release dates	October 9, 1936 (1936-10-09)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Wedding Present is a 1936 romantic screwball comedy film made by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Richard Wallace, and stars Joan Bennett and Cary Grant. The screenplay was written by Joseph Anthony, based on a story by Paul Gallico.

Synopsis

Charlie Mason and 'Rusty' Fleming are reporters for a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involved. Charlie's mischievous shenanigans cause Rusty to move to New York. Charlie resigns his job and, along with gangster friend 'Smiles' Benson, he pursues Rusty to win her back before she marries a stuffy society author.

Cast

• Joan Bennett as Monica 'Rusty' Fleming
• Cary Grant as Charlie
• George Bancroft as Stagg
• Conrad Nagel as Dodacker
• Gene Lockhart as Archduke Gustav Ernest
• William Demarest as 'Smiles' Benson
• Inez Courtney as Mary Lawson
• Edward Brophy as Squinty
• George Meeker as Gordon Blaker
• Lois Wilson as Laura Dodacker
• Mary Forbes as Mrs. Dodacker
• Dagmar Oakland as a reporter (uncredited)

External links

• Wedding Present at the TCM Movie Database
• Wedding Present at the Internet Movie Database
• Wedding Present at Allmovie