Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Donald Woods, Margaret Lindsay, Hugh Herbert, and Frank McHugh. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 12, 1934.[2][3]

Merry Wives of Reno
Theatrical release poster
Directed byH. Bruce Humberstone
Produced bySam Bischoff
Written byJoe Traub (additional dialogue)
Wilson Mizner (uncredited)
Screenplay byRobert Lord
Story byRobert Lord
StarringGuy Kibbee
Glenda Farrell
Donald Woods
Margaret Lindsay
Hugh Herbert
Frank McHugh
Music byHeinz Roemheld (uncredited)
CinematographyErnest Haller
Edited byThomas Pratt
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • May 12, 1934 (1934-05-12)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$101,000[1]
Box office$323,000[1]

The plot and cast number are similar to the lost 1933 film Convention City. Robert Lord was a writer in both films, though this one is not nearly as risque and racy.[4]

Plot

Madge (Margaret Lindsay) and Lois (Ruth Donnelly) take the train from New York City to Reno, NV to get quickie divorces from their husbands.

Cast
  • Guy Kibbee as Tom
  • Glenda Farrell as Bunny
  • Donald Woods as Frank
  • Margaret Lindsay as Madge
  • Hugh Herbert as Colonel Fitch
  • Frank McHugh as Al
  • Ruth Donnelly as Lois
  • Roscoe Ates as The Trapper (as Rosco Ates)
  • Hobart Cavanaugh as Derwent
  • Irving Bacon as Cook (scenes deleted)
  • Louise Beavers as Derwent's Client - Black Mother of 12 Wanting a Divorce (uncredited)
  • Edna Bennett as First Beautician (uncredited)
  • Raymond Brown as Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Christy as Derwent's Client - Hubert's Divorce Seeking Wife (uncredited)
  • Ray Cooke as Mickey - Bellhop (uncredited)
  • Joseph Crehan as Train Conductor (uncredited)
  • Mary Currier as Mrs. Dillingworth (uncredited)
  • Mary Doran as Lady with Tennis Player (uncredited)
  • Lester Dorr as Hotel Lobby Guest (uncredited)
  • Claire Du Brey as Woman Hoping for a Good Dentist (uncredited)
  • Jay Eaton as Man with Rich Dowager (uncredited)
  • Bill Elliott as Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • Helena Phillips Evans as Derwent's Alimony Seeking Client (uncredited)
  • Betty Farrington as Mrs. Derwent (uncredited)
  • Bess Flowers as Lady Getting Off Train Who Wants to Find Court House (uncredited)
  • Dick French as Tom's Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Anita Garvin as Male-Seeking Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
  • June Glory as Girl on the Train in Reno (uncredited)
  • Lorena Layson as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
  • Mary MacLaren as Hotel Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Hattie McDaniel as Bunny's Maid (uncredited)
  • Addie McPhail as Mrs. Dillingworth (uncredited)
  • Geneva Mitchell as Woman in Hotel (uncredited)
  • Bert Moorhouse as Tom's Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Vivien Oakland as Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
  • Inez Palange as Italian Woman (uncredited)
  • Richard Powell as Diner Customer (uncredited)
  • Russ Powell as Proprietor of Jim's Diner (uncredited)
  • Donna Mae Roberts as Girl on the Train in Reno (uncredited)
  • Rosalie Roy as Girl on the Train in Reno (uncredited)
  • Harry Seymour as The Waiter at the Willows (uncredited)
  • Victoria Vinton as Girl Who Asks for a Match (uncredited)
  • Ruth Warren as Second Beautician (uncredited)
  • Renee Whitney as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
  • Lottie Williams as Generous Passerby (uncredited)

Box office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $220,000 domestically and $103,000 internationally.[1]

References
  1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 15 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. "Merry Wives of Reno". afi.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. "Merry Wives of Reno". AllMovie. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "Merry Wives of Reno". TCM.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.


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