The Bride Goes Wild

The Bride Goes Wild
Directed by	Norman Taurog
Produced by	William H. Wright
Written by	Albert Beich; (original screen play)
Starring	Van Johnson; June Allyson
Music by	Rudolph G. Kopp; (musical score)
Cinematography	Ray June, A.S.C.
Edited by	George Boemler
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	March 3, 1948;
Running time	98 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,685,000[1]
Box office	$3,766,000[1]

The Bride Goes Wild is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog.

Van Johnson stars as an irresponsible children's book author and part-time playboy called Uncle Bumps, introduced to a no-nonsense children's book illustrator played by Allyson.

Cast

Van Johnson as Greg Rawlings
June Allyson as Martha Terryton
Butch Jenkins as Danny
Hume Cronyn as John McGrath
Una Merkel as Miss Doberly
Arlene Dahl as Tillie Smith
Richard Derr as Bruce Kope Johnson
Lloyd Corrigan as "Pop"
Elisabeth Risdon as Mrs. Carruthers
Clara Blandick as Aunt Pewtie
Kathleen Howard as Aunt Susan
Byron Foulger as Max (uncredited)
Hank Mann as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
William Severn as Piute Leader (uncredited)

Reception

The film earned $2,707,000 in the US and Canada and $1,059,000 elsewhere.[1][2]

Radio adaptation

The Bride Goes Wild was presented on Stars in the Air February 28, 1952. Dick Powell and Allyson starred in the 30-minute adaptation.[3]

Turner Classic Movies showing

Turner Classic Movies presented The Bride Goes Wild on October 7, 2015 in commemoration of what would have been June Allyson's 98th birthday. Shown before The Bride Goes Wild was 1946's The Secret Heart, 1945's The Sailor Takes a Wife, 1946's Two Sisters from Boston and 1947's Good News. The remaining films were 1949's Little Women, 1950's The Reformer and the Redhead and 1951's Too Young to Kiss.

References

The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
"Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
Kirby, Walter (February 24, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

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[Mannix-1] The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

[2] "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46

[3] Kirby, Walter (February 24, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.