The More the Merrier
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The More the Merrier is a 1943 romantic comedy film set in wartime Washington, D.C., best known for its humorous take on a housing shortage and its charming performances by Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The More the Merrier canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Charles Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Frank Ross and Robert Russell ⓘ |
| cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Otto Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
patriotism during wartime
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romantic rivalry ⓘ social consequences of war on civilians ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Benjamin Dingle
NERFINISHED
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Connie Milligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | Approved (Production Code era) ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leigh Harline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | romantic entanglements caused by shared apartment ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chemistry between Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea
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comic performance by Charles Coburn ⓘ humorous depiction of wartime housing shortage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotFocus | wartime housing shortage ⓘ |
| portrays | roommate situation due to housing shortage ⓘ |
| producer | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1943-05-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frank Ross
NERFINISHED
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Lewis R. Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Flournoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bruce Bennett
NERFINISHED
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Charles Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Joel McCrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Gaines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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