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Honeymoon (1947 film)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Honeymoon
| image =File:Honeymoon (1947 film).jpg
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| director = William Keighley
| producer = Warren Duff
| writer = Vicki Baum
| screenplay = Bess Taffel
Michael Kanin
| narrator =
| starring = Shirley Temple
Franchot Tone
Guy Madison
| music = Leigh Harline
| cinematography = Edward Cronjager
| editing = Ralph Dawson
| studio = William Keighley Productions
| distributor = RKO Radio Pictures
| released =
| runtime = 74 minutes
| country = USA
| language = English
| budget = $1,739,000Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, 'The RKO Story.' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p. 220
| gross =
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'Honeymoon' is a 1947 comedy film directed by William Keighley, starring Shirley Temple, Guy Madison and Franchot Tone.
Plot
Barbara (Shirley Temple), the sweetheart of a GI corporal, and Phil (Guy Madison), elope to Mexico City. Barbara discovers that her boyfriend, stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, not only has his flight been delayed but the two become trapped in bureaucratic red tape, including the need for a doctor's certificate, and may not have their wedding before he has to return to his military base.'[http://www.allmovie.com/work/honeymoon-95513 Honeymoon] ', allmovie.com The US Embassy Vice Consul (Franchot Tone) goes to great lengths to intervene and help the young lovers, but frequent misunderstandings jeopardise his own upcoming marriage, including when Barbara's diving accident in a pool makes her want to pursue him instead.
Production
RKO originally planned to obtain the three stars of 'Since You Went Away' from David O. Selznick, however Joseph Cotten refused the role played in the film by Franchot Tone. Production in 1945 Mexico City was delayed by a strike.
The film was William Keighley's first film after his World War II service with the First Motion Picture Unit and after he finished his tenure at Warner Bros.
Cast
* Shirley Temple as Barbara Olmstead
* Franchot Tone as David Flanner
* Guy Madison as Corporal Phil Vaughn
* Lina Romay as Raquel Mendoza
* Gene Lockhart as Consul Prescott
* Corinna Mura as Senora Mendoza
* Grant Mitchell as Congressman Crenshaw
* Julio Villarreal as Senor Gaspar Mendoza
* Manuel Arvide as Registrar
* Jos Goula as Dr. Diego (as Jose R. Goula)
Reception
According to 'Variety', the film earned less than $1 million at the box office.
The film recorded a loss of $675,000.
References
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