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They Wanted to Marry
They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

Perfectly matched! Her blue-blood background and his yellow journal foreground was the match that set fire to Park Avenue!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

05 February 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Sheila Hunter

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Jim Tyler

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Stiles

Patsy Parsons

Patsy Parsons

Patsy

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Mr. Hunter

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Detective

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Clark

William Benedict

William Benedict

Freckles

Diana Gibson

Diana Gibson

Helen

George Davis

George Davis

Paul (uncredited)

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