Film Background"Easy to Wed" is an American Technicolor musical comedy movie released in 1946. The movie is a remake of the 1936 film "Libeled Lady". It was directed by Edward Buzzell, and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The movie script was composed by Dorothy Kingsley and Jack McGowan. The star-studded cast consists of Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lucille Ball, and Keenan Wynn.
Plot SummaryThe film revolves around a libel case including the Morning Star newspaper, a rich socialite, and a series of complex and comical love triangles. When the paper wrongly accuses rich socialite Connie Allenbury (Esther Williams) of being a home-wrecker, she slaps them with a $2 million libel suit.
In a bid to evade the substantial claim, Warren Haggerty (Keenan Wynn), the managing editor of the paper, hatches a strategy. He engages the services of one of his staff members, Bill Chandler (Van Johnson), to woo Connie and capture her in a compromising circumstance to discredit the libel fit. The catch? Expense must initially wed Warren's ex-fiancée, Gladys Benton (Lucille Ball), to ensure that Connie would be a home-wrecker once she falls for Bill.
Love Triangles and RevelationsAs the movie progresses, the comedic drama magnifies. Bill successfully handles to penetrate the Allenbury estate and charm Connie, making her fall for him. However, the tables are turned as Gladys starts to succumb to Bill while pretending to be his better half. On the other side, Warren, still in love with Gladys, begins to regret involving her in the plan.
Things reach a boiling point when everyone winds up in a hotel in Mexico for a quick divorce and remarriage. A series of confessions, misunderstandings, and revelations follow, leading to comical chaos. With the truth lastly revealed about Haggerty's scheme, Connie still chooses to stick with Bill since they have actually really fallen in love.
Reflection and Reception"Easy to Wed" might be a retread of an older movie, however it delivers fantastic comedic performances from its cast, especially Lucille Ball. Thematically, it effectively takes on ideas such as love, deceit, and deception potently camouflaged under comedic gags and laughter.
The film was gotten well by the audience and had a normally positive evaluation largely due to the comedic performances of its lead stars, especially Lucy, and the lively musical numbers. In general, "Easy to Wed" provides a light-hearted and amusing seeing experience, making it an unforgettable musical comedy from the mid-1940s.
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