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Classic Films

CBHagman

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1. "The More the Merrier": Another case where casting took the right turn.

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 11:50 PM

May 2019

Cary Grant is delightful, but he would have brought a completely different vibe to The More the Merrier.

As for how that casting turned out, Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea as surprisingly steamy in what is essentially a wholesome story made under the Hays Office. And Charles Coburn is a hoot.

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"The More the Merrier": Another case where casting took the right turn. CBHagman May 2019 #1