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Wikipedia article'The Moon's Our Home' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter. It was adapted from a novel of the same name written by Faith Baldwin and first published in serial form in 'Cosmopolitan' magazine. Plot summaryA comedy about marriage and everything relating to it. New York novelist Henry Fonda meets up with an actress, Margaret Sullavan, and the two date and later marry, though neither knows of the other's fame. The real adventure begins on the honeymoon, when this screwball comedy really heats up with insults and arguments. CastReceptionThe film recorded a loss of $111,845. Writing for 'The Spectator' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a good review, describing it as "a trivial charming comedy". Greene praised Dorothy Parker's comedy writing and the acting of Margaret Sullavan and Henry Fonda for providing "the sense of something fresh and absurd and civilized". (reprinted in: ) On radio'Lux Radio Theatre' aired a one-hour adaptation of the film on February 10, 1941, with James Stewart and Carole Lombard in the leading roles. References | |
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