The Matrimonial Bed

The Matrimonial Bed
Movie · Comedy

"Oh, it's Adolphe! It must be!" Lovely Juliet Corton (Florence Eldridge) is sure the dashing coiffeur who just arrived to style her hair is her husband, presumed dead in a railway crash five years earlier. The dashing stylist (vaudeville star Frank Fay) is sure she's nuts. But what if Juliet is right? What if a hypnotist could restore Adolphe's memory of their marriage, lost after the crash? Who could possibly object to such a happy ending? Perhaps Juliet's new husband (James Gleason), who is not eager to vacate the matrimonial bed. Complications abound in this racy Pre-Code farce that also includes a wacky set of friends and servants, a second case of amnesia, a nice hot bath, the wife Adolphe acquired after the accident and two sets of twins, all spinning merrily along under the expert hand of one of cinema's greatest directors, Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca," "Yankee Doodle Dandy").

1930 · 1h 11m
Starring Frank Fay, Lilyan Tashman, James Gleason
Director Michael Curtiz

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Cast & Crew

  • Frank Fay
    Leopold Trebel
  • Lilyan Tashman
    Sylvaine
  • James Gleason
    Gustave Corton
  • Beryl Mercer
    Corinne
  • Florence Eldridge
    Juliet Corton
  • Marion Byron
    Marrieanne
  • Arthur Edmund Carewe
    Dr. Fried/Dr. Beaudine
  • V‌O
    Vivian Oakland
    Susan Trebel
  • J‌B
    James Bradbury Sr.
    August Charbonnier
  • Michael Curtiz
    Director
  • H‌F
    Harvey F. Thew
    Writer

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The Matrimonial Bed

Comedy

"Oh, it's Adolphe! It must be!" Lovely Juliet Corton (Florence Eldridge) is sure the dashing coiffeur who just arrived to style her hair is her husband, presumed dead in a railway crash five years earlier. The dashing stylist (vaudeville star Frank Fay) is sure she's nuts. But what if Juliet is right? What if a hypnotist could restore Adolphe's memory of their marriage, lost after the crash? Who could possibly object to such a happy ending? Perhaps Juliet's new husband (James Gleason), who is not eager to vacate the matrimonial bed. Complications abound in this racy Pre-Code farce that also includes a wacky set of friends and servants, a second case of amnesia, a nice hot bath, the wife Adolphe acquired after the accident and two sets of twins, all spinning merrily along under the expert hand of one of cinema's greatest directors, Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca," "Yankee Doodle Dandy").

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1930
Run Time
1 hr 11 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1930 Turner Entertainment Co.

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English
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English (AAC)

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English (CC)

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